Essays about: "medication errors"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words medication errors.

  1. 1. Implementation of a Conceptual Computational Model to estimate the Delay Time in Drug Delivery to reduce Medication Errors in Pediatric Emergency Care

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Maja Sandén; [2023]
    Keywords : Intravenous Infusion Pump; Compartmental Modeling; Pediatric.; Intravenös Infusions Pump; Beräkningsmodell; Pediatrik;

    Abstract : Infusion pumps are used in all departments of a hospital, in the emergency care unit as well as in pediatrics. The pumps administer intravenous medications for the purpose of helping patients to manage pain and are unfortunately not spared from emerging errors. READ MORE

  3. 2. Implementation of a Pharmacokinetic Model to Estimate the Contribution of Infusion Systems to the Delayed Dosing of Morphine in Children

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Karin Schaedel; [2022]
    Keywords : Infusion Pump; Pharmacokinetic Model; Morphine; Pediatric; MATLAB; Infusionspump; Farmakokinetisk modell; Morfin; Pediatrik; MATLAB;

    Abstract : Infusion pumps administer medications like morphine to pediatric patients in order to manage pain. Drug delivery delays can be the result of flow rate variabilities in the infusion pump system. Due to the risk of over-or underdosing, this could have a high impact on the pediatric population. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigations and solutions for safer medication in healthcare

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Iosif Kakalelis; [2020]
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    Abstract : Uppsala University Hospital aims to automate its drug management and distribution system in order to increase the speed and accuracy of the prescription process and reduce prescription errors. In order to achieve those goals, the hospital plans to introduce Closed-Loop- Medication (CLM). READ MORE

  5. 4. Towards a General Framework for Systems Analysis of Inefficiencies Along the Pharmacological Treatment Chain

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Emma Danell Lindström; [2020]
    Keywords : Medication adherence; Compliance; System dynamic model; Causal model; Pharmacological treatment chain; Chronic diseases;

    Abstract : In order for a medication treatment to be considered successful, several roles and functions along the pharmacological treatment chain must function and cooperate effectively. The chain can most easily be described as five transitions; diagnosis, prescription treatment, dispensing, drug use and finally results and follow-up. READ MORE

  6. 5. Identifying Medication History Errors at Iraqi Hospital Admissions Using The Swedish-LIMM model

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap

    Author : Ekhlas Abood; [2016]
    Keywords : medication errors; pharmacy service; medication list; hospital; Iraq;

    Abstract : Abstract Background and Objective: An accurate medication history list is an integral part of the patient assessment at hospital admission. The objective of the study was to describe the frequency, type, and predictors of unintentional medication errors and to evaluate the quality of the clinical pharmacy services focusing on the acceptance of the recommendations made by the clinical pharmacist. READ MORE