Analysis and Avoidance of Errors in Insulin Administration by Means of Quality Control (QC) Methods
10.2185/jjrm.57.719
- Author:
Atsushi MIURA
;
Fumi AOKI
;
Hiroki MOMOI
;
Kunimichi YANAGISAWA
;
Keiko OOI
;
Masaaki OOHASHI
;
Reiko TAKEUCHI
;
Yumiko KOBAYASHI
;
Yumi SASAKI
;
Teruaki OOKURA
;
Osamu ATOBE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Role;
Quality Control;
Analysis;
Avoidance;
ERROR
- From:Journal of the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine
2008;57(5):719-725
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
The Saku Central Hospital classified muscular relaxants, potassium products and the like as “high-risk medicines”, but when it came to insulin, did not take any standardized measure against it to prevent accidents. Having organized a team of personnel from a wide variety of job, our hospital has recently carried out a campaign for improvements in medical care. With pharmacists playing a leading role, we grappled with measures for the prevention of errors in the administration of insulin using quality control (QC) methods. As a consequence, the campaign served to decrease the number of medical mistakes. As there still occur many incidents involving medication, the role played in risk management by pharmacists remains significant. In future, pharmacists will hopefully play a constructive role in risk management to prevent medical incidents involving medical supplies. That said, a campaign for improvements inmedical care through the practical use of QC methods seems likely to bring about favorable results.
