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Medication errors

In an ideal world, your diagnostic and medication management process would have zero error, but 2–14% of patients admitted to the hospital experience a medication error1.

70%

Preanalytical errors can contribute to up to 70% of errors in laboratory processes2.

18–56%

of all adverse events among hospitalised patients result from preventable medication errors3

9%

Out of all errors reported in the ICUs leading to potential adverse events, 9% turned out to be life-threatening or fatal4

Beyond patient harm and cost (increased length of stay), errors have an impact on the hospital's reputation (quality standards, image) and efficiency (retesting, stock management).

The challenges lie in the implementation of standardise diagnostic practices and closed loop medication management.

Standardisation processes, full traceability, automation and closed-loop mediaction management can help prevent medication errors.

 

How BD supports you

BD supports you preventing medication errors from diagnostics to drug administration overview.

Diagnostic standardisation and sample traceability

BD supports you in improving sampe quality and errors reduction with a portfolio of solutions which include innovative technologies and services.

BD supports you in error-reduction by standardising and automating of drug prescription, transcription and drug preparation with a portfolio of solutions which include innovative technologies and services.

BD supports you in error-reduction by automating drug inventory and dispensing with a portfolio of solutions which include innovative technologies and services.

BD supports you reducing administration errors with closed-loop solutions and analytics with a porfolio of solutions which include innovative technologies and services.

BD supports change management and continuous quality improvement.

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Sepsis

The complete implementation of a sepsis bundle can help lower the risk of mortality associated with sepsis by 31%.

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Healthcare-associated infections

Increased compliance to guidelines and standardized practices help decrease HAIs.

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Antimicrobial resistance

An integrated stewardship model with a holistic approach based on antimicrobial, infection prevention and diagnostic can help fight antimicrobial resistance.

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References
  1. European Medicines Agency. Streamlining EMA Public Communication on Medication Errors; 2015. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/other/streamlining-emapublic-communication-medication-errors_en.pdf. Accessed March 12, 2020.
  2. Buckley MS, Erstad BL, Kopp BJ, Theodorou AA, Priestley G. Direct observation approach for detecting medication errors and adverse drug events in a pediatric intensive care unit. Pediatr Crit Care Med J Soc Crit Care Med World Fed Pediatr Intensive Crit Care Soc. 2007;8(2):145-152. doi:10.1097/01.PCC.0000257038.39434.04
  3. Von Laue NC, Schwappach DLB, Koeck CM. The epidemiology of preventable adverse drug events: a review of the literature. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2003;115(12):407-415. doi:10.1007/bf03040432.
  4. Kopp BJ, Erstad BL, Allen ME, Theodorou AA, Priestley G. Medication errors and adverse drug events in an intensive care unit: Direct observation approach for detection: Crit Care Med. 2006;34(2):415-425. doi:10.1097/01.CCM.0000198106.54306.D7
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