Incidence and severity of prescribing errors in parenteral nutrition for pediatric inpatients at a neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit.
Hermanspann T, Schoberer M, Robel-Tillig E, et al. Incidence and Severity of Prescribing Errors in Parenteral Nutrition for Pediatric Inpatients at a Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Front Pediatr. 2017;5:149. doi:10.3389/fped.2017.00149.
Parenteral nutrition dosing and preparation is complex and error-prone. This prospective study found that even with computer provider order entry, clinical pharmacist review identified errors in 4% of orders. The authors suggest that pharmacist review be included as part of the parenteral nutrition ordering process in order to prevent adverse events.
Hermanspann T, Schoberer M, Robel-Tillig E, et al. Incidence and Severity of Prescribing Errors in Parenteral Nutrition for Pediatric Inpatients at a Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Front Pediatr. 2017;5:149. doi:10.3389/fped.2017.00149.