Reducing Errors In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The SAPHET-i Study: Secure, Automated, Functional, High-Tech Therapeutic Approach for iNFANTS
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Medication Errors and Other Product Use Errors and Issues
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of medication errors
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This is a monocentric prospective pre and post-intervention study, aiming at analyzing the efficacy of the Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) plus Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) as compared to paper order entry in reducing medication erros (MEs) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Detailed Description
Medication errors are a burden to the health care system. The neonatal population, in particular the infants admitted to the NICU, are at higher risk of MEs as compared to the adult and pediatric population. Moreover adverse events (ADEs) occur more frequently and may be particularly severe in neonates. Several strategies have been tried in order to decrease the incidence of MEs in the NICU. Among these, some studies investigated the effectiveness of CPOE in reducing MEs in hospitalised patients. However, results have been inconsistent. So far, no study investigated the association of CPOE + BCMA in neonates. The investigators designed a monocentric prospective pre and post-intervention observational study to investigate the efficacy of the CPOE plus BCMA as compared to paper order entry in reducing MEs in the NICU population.
Investigators
Maria Pierro
Principal investigator
Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of medication errors
Time Frame: From date of NICU admission up to discharge, up to 18 months
The investigators will record all types of errors (prescription, transcription, preparation, administration errors) through spontaneous reporting, structured daily audit and chart revision
Secondary Outcomes
- Number of preventable adverse drug events(From date of NICU admission up to discharge, up to 18 months)