Ronnie Chapman
December 27, 2019
Most hospitals practice continuous quality improvement and therefore have some type of medication error program in place. In many instances, we find that hospitals have an […]
January 22, 2020
In order to reduce medication errors, it is essential that they first be identified and reported, a key component of Root Cause Analysis. This process helps […]
January 29, 2020
The human error problem can be viewed in two ways: the person approach and the system approach. Each has its model of error causation and each […]
February 19, 2020
Unfortunately we all make mistakes, even physicians. So when it comes down to the care of a patient it is important to take all appropriate measures […]
February 26, 2020
Previously we were asked to evaluate a 50 year old patient who was admitted for chest pain and SOB. The patient had a prior history […]
March 4, 2020
Assessing cause and effect can often be challenging in a medical malpractice case. However, when the suspected cause involves a medication, the analysis is typically straightforward. […]
April 1, 2020
There are a number of methods used to assess the probability of an event resulting from medication administration. The Naranjo Scale is perhaps the most common […]
April 22, 2020
In my experiences with dosing, antibiotics tend to offer the greatest challenge, especially in septic patients. The reason this is a challenge is because septic patients […]
May 6, 2020
Most hospitals practice continuous quality improvement and therefore have some type of medication error program in place. In many instances, we find that hospitals have an […]
August 14, 2020
An unfortunate part of healthcare involves medication errors which can occur during any phase of the distributive process. Healthcare providers are encouraged to practice Continuous Quality […]
August 21, 2020
Recently we were asked to evaluate a patient who was administered gentamicin 440 mg IV q24 hr. The patient received 5 doses prior to obtaining […]