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AHRQ Patient Safety Network: An internal quality improvement collaborative significantly reduces hospital-wide medication error related adverse drug events.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

An internal quality improvement collaborative significantly reduces hospital-wide medication error related adverse drug events.

McClead RE Jr, Catt C, Davis JT, et al; Adverse Drug Event Quality Collaborative. J Pediatr. 2014 Oct 8; [Epub ahead of print].

This time-series analysis demonstrated that a multicomponent intervention including voluntary reporting,trigger tool review, and pharmacy process improvement led to a significant decrease in adverse drug eventsin an inpatient setting. These findings underscore the need for a comprehensive approach to medication safety.

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