SynthesisCanadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2021
Interventions to reduce medication errors in anesthesia: a systematic review.
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- Primary anesthesia provider characteristics and risk factors for intraoperative medication errors: a retrospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Observational
- Medication errors related to neuromuscular blocking agents: analysis of the French National Pharmacovigilance Database.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Effects of colour-coded, compartmentalised syringe trays on anaesthetic drug error detection under cognitive load: the world through orange-tinted glasses. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2024; 132: 911-7.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Effects of colour-coded compartmentalised syringe trays on anaesthetic drug error detection under cognitive load.British journal of anaesthesia · 2024Article
- Enhancing Drug Management, Cost Savings, and Staff Satisfaction in Anesthesiology: A Quality Improvement Project in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital.Advances in therapy · 2024Article
- Anaesthesia and patient safety in the socio-technical operating theatre: a narrative review spanning a century.British journal of anaesthesia · 2023Review
- 5S solutions to promote medication efficiency and safety. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: e416-8.British journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- Patient Safety of Perioperative Medication Through the Lens of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence.JMIR perioperative medicine · 2023Article
- Improving safety in the operating room: Medication icon labels increase visibility and discrimination.Applied ergonomics · 2022Article
- Existing Knowledge of Medication Error Must Be Better Translated Into Improved Patient Safety.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to provide a synthesis of the interventions designed to reduce medication errors in anesthetized patients.
methodsWe electronically searched major databases using index and free-text keywords related to anesthesia and medication errors. We included cohort studies exploring interventions to reduce anesthetic medication errors in both adult and pediatric patients. The risk of bias for each study was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
resultsOne thousand five-hundred and fifty-eight titles or abstracts were screened, and 56 full-text studies were assessed for eligibility; eight studies were included in the final analysis. Case reports and retrospective studies were excluded. The quality of most studies (n = 6) was graded as "low". There were three categories of interventions: I) multimodal interventions (6 studies, n = 900,170 medication administrations) showed a reduction in rates of errors of 21-35% per administration and 37-41% per anesthetic; II) improved labels (1 study, n = 55,426 medication administrations) resulted in a 37% reduction in rates of errors per anesthetic; and III) the effect of education was assessed in one study and showed no effect.
conclusionMultimodal interventions and improved labelling reduce medication errors in anesthetized patients.
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