Authors

  1. Keiffer, Sheryl BSN
  2. Marcum, Gina BSN
  3. Harrison, Sheilah CPHQ
  4. Teske, Douglas W. MD
  5. Simsic, Janet M. MD

Abstract

Medication errors resulting in patient harm were reduced from 33 in 2010 to 3 in 2011, 6 in 2012, and 4 in 2013 by initiating the following quality improvement interventions: multidisciplinary cardiothoracic intensive care unit quality committee, nursing education, shift change medication double check, medication error huddles, safety systems checklist, distraction-free zone to enter orders, and medication bar coding.