Introductory Reports
Trial of new management method for drug distribution to in-patients
2010 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 139-143
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2010 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 139-143
To prevent medication errors the Tsukuba Memorial Hospital introduced a new management method for drug administration. A pharmacist was placed directly in a ward and a new management method was studied with the ward nurses. This trial study was effective in decreasing the number of medication errors such as false dosage, overdose, and missing dosage. The new management method reduced medication errors to about one quarter. Answers to a questionnaire survey of the ward nurses included：“time spend on distributing medication decreased and could be used for other tasks” , “consciousness in regard to drug administration increased”, and overall supported the new management method.
The new management methods with the pharmacist in the ward not only improved the safety of drug administration but also promoted nursing efficiency and patient care, and prevented medication errors.
