Incidence of intravenous drug incompatibilities in intensive care units

Abstrakt

A prospective cross sectional study of 82 patients in 2 ICUs, one medical and one surgical in a 1500-bed university hospital. One monitor carried out observations during busy hours with frequent drug administration.

Patients included in both ICUs were those receiving at least two different intravenous drugs.

Klíčová slova

• medical error
• medical
• medication safety
• drug administration
• drug incompatibilities
• intensive care units