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Understanding medication safety involving patient transfer from intensive care to hospital ward: a qualitative sociotechnical factor study.

Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Phipps DL, et al. Understanding medication safety involving patient transfer from intensive care to hospital ward: a qualitative sociotechnical factor study. BMJ Open. 2023;13(5):e066757. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066757.

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June 7, 2023
Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Phipps DL, et al. BMJ Open. 2023;13(5):e066757.
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Patients transitioning from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general ward are vulnerable to medication errors. This qualitative study included medical staff and clinical pharmacists from hospital wards and ICUs to identify factors that contribute to medication safety or adverse events at times of transition. Lack of communication between provider types (e.g., nurse and pharmacist) and time pressure considerations had negative effects on medication safety. Ward rounds and safety culture had positive effects.

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Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Phipps DL, et al. Understanding medication safety involving patient transfer from intensive care to hospital ward: a qualitative sociotechnical factor study. BMJ Open. 2023;13(5):e066757. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066757.

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