Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: a qualitative observational study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: a qualitative observational study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2018

Medication administration and interruptions in nursing homes: a qualitative observational study.

Odberg KR, Hansen BS, Aase K, Wangensteen S. J Clin Nurs. 2018;27:1113-1124.

Interruptions during nurse medication administration can precipitate medication errors. This qualitative study sought to characterize medication administration interruptions in a nursing home. Interruptions were passive (background noises), active (conversations), or technological (use of electronic tools). A previous WebM&M commentary discussed harm that resulted from interrupting a nurse.

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