Assessing the impact of the anesthesia medication template on medication errors during anesthesia: a prospective study.
Grigg EB, Martin LD, Ross FJ, et al. Assessing the Impact of the Anesthesia Medication Template on Medication Errors During Anesthesia: A Prospective Study. Anesth Analg. 2017;124(5):1617-1625. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001823.
Medication errors represent a significant source of harm to patients. In this prospective study, researchers created a template to standardize the organization of medications within the anesthesia workspace. Although implementation of the template led to a decrease in anesthesia medication errors, there was no change in errors resulting in patient harm.
Grigg EB, Martin LD, Ross FJ, et al. Assessing the Impact of the Anesthesia Medication Template on Medication Errors During Anesthesia: A Prospective Study. Anesth Analg. 2017;124(5):1617-1625. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001823.