How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?
Kouta, N., Sherdi, S., El-sherbiny, A., Alaraby, H., Wahid, A., Hatab, H., Salem, M., Dahroug, E. (2021). How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?. EKB Journal Management System, 5(5), 96-111. doi: 10.21608/muj.2021.64029.1044
Nesma Kouta; Samah Ahmed Sherdi; Ayatollah Mohamed El-sherbiny; Hebatallah El-Sayed Alaraby; Athar Mohsen Wahid; Hagar Abdo Hatab; Marwa El-Sayed Salem; Eman Hosny Dahroug. "How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?". EKB Journal Management System, 5, 5, 2021, 96-111. doi: 10.21608/muj.2021.64029.1044
Kouta, N., Sherdi, S., El-sherbiny, A., Alaraby, H., Wahid, A., Hatab, H., Salem, M., Dahroug, E. (2021). 'How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?', EKB Journal Management System, 5(5), pp. 96-111. doi: 10.21608/muj.2021.64029.1044
Kouta, N., Sherdi, S., El-sherbiny, A., Alaraby, H., Wahid, A., Hatab, H., Salem, M., Dahroug, E. How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 5(5): 96-111. doi: 10.21608/muj.2021.64029.1044

How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?

Medicine Updates
Article 9, Volume 5, Issue 5, April 2021, Page 96-111  XML PDF (1.01 MB)
Document Type: Research project
DOI: 10.21608/muj.2021.64029.1044
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Authors
Nesma Kouta email 1; Samah Ahmed Sherdi2; Ayatollah Mohamed El-sherbiny3; Hebatallah El-Sayed Alaraby4; Athar Mohsen Wahid5; Hagar Abdo Hatab6; Marwa El-Sayed Salem7; Eman Hosny Dahroug8
1FACULTY OF PHARMACY SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY Pharmacist and Supplies Manager in Al Hommiat Hospital
2Dentist and Supplies Manger- Omer Ben Al-Khatab Health Care Unit.
3Nurse in Dialysis Unit - Al Soliman Hospital
4Nursing Supervisor –Almabarra School.
5Head of Department of Dialysis Unit – Alsoliman Hospital
6Quality Manager – Al-Hommiat Hospital.
7Pharmacist – Alsalam Hospital.
8pharamacist - Ganoub - El betroul unit
Abstract
Background: Medication errors are errors that doctors, caregivers, pharmacists, and patients make when prescribing, using, or storing drugs. Medication errors may lead to disease in children, disease exacerbation. In the United States, medication errors cost healthcare about $ 177 billion (statistically speaking) annually. 
The published studies estimated that about 5-10% of hospital admissions were due to the medication errors. It is suspected that approximately 3% of deaths in the Swedish population are because of the medication errors. In Canada, up to 50% of the patient safety indicates in primary care are related to medication errors. 
Aim of the study: Attempting to prevent medication errors inside health care facilities to raise health care efficiency and maintain patient safety
Methodology : Using of quality tools like brain storming, process mapping, and fish bone diagram, and the check list helped us to identify the most common causes of medication errors and finding probable solutions. 
Conclusion: A standard protocol for the medication management must be performed to reduce medication error
Keywords
Medication; errors; patient; quality tools; pharmacy
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