MacDowell, P., Cabri, A., & Davis, M. (2021). Medication Administration Errors. Patient Safety Network, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-administration-errors
This article summarizes several "low-tech" medication administration error prevention strategies, including standardized communication, patient education, optimizing nursing workflow and focusing on high-risk agents, as well as a couple "high-tech" solutions, such as barcode medication administration systems and smart infusion pumps. This article is valuable because it provides many methods designed to ensure safe medication administration.
Ghezaywi, Z., Alali, H., Kazzaz, Y., Ling, C. M., Esabia, J., Murabi, I., Mncube, O., Menez, A., Alsmari, A., & Antar, M. (2024). Targeting zero medication administration errors in the pediatric intensive care unit: A quality improvement project. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 81, 103595-103595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103595
This study demonstrates a significant successful reduction in medication administration errors by implementing human and technology based interventions. This study is valuable as it offers several ways to reduce errors, including implementing system-level information technology systems,
Owens, K., Palmore, M., Penoyer, D., & Viers, P. (2020). The effect of implementing bar-code medication administration in an emergency department on medication administration errors and nursing satisfaction. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 46(6), 884-891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2020.07.004
This study provided an impressive reduction in medication errors as well as improved nursing satisfaction in and emergency department that implemented bar-code medication administration . This study is valuable as it promotes the utilization of technology to minimize errors and improve nursing satisfaction.