Implementing technologies to prevent medication errors at a high-complexity hospital: analysis of cost and results.
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
; 17(4): eGS4621, 2019 Jul 01.
Article
em En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31271589
OBJECTIVE: To calculate the cost and assess the results on implementing technological resources that can prevent medication errors. METHODS: A retrospective, descriptive-exploratory, quantitative study (2007-2015), in the model of case study at a hospital in the Brazilian Southeastern Region. The direct cost of each technology was calculated in the drug chain. Technological efficacy was observed from the reported series of the indicator incidence of medication errors. RESULTS: Thirteen technologies were identified to prevent medication errors. The average cost of these technologies per year in the prescription stage was R$ 3.251.757,00; in dispensing, R$ 2.979.397,10; and in administration, R$ 4.028.351,00. The indicator of medication error incidence decreased by 97.5%, gradually between 2007 to 2015, ranging from 2.4% to 0.06%. CONCLUSION: The average cost per year of the organization to implement preventive technologies in the drug chain totaled up R$ 10.259.505,10. There was an average investment/year of R$ 55,72 per patient and its association with smaller indicator of incidence of medication errors confirms a satisfactory result in this reported series regarding such investment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Erros de Medicação
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Sistemas de Medicação no Hospital
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Einstein (Sao Paulo)
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil