Repeated Medical Errors – a Rising Problem in the ICUs
Errors in the administration of inject able drug are frequent in the intensive care units of hospital, a study involving 27 countries suggested. Out ...
Errors in the administration of inject able drug are frequent in the intensive care units of hospital, a study involving 27 countries suggested.
Out of 441 patients affected with blunders, seven got permanent disabilities and five were almost dead due to the errors, British Medical Journal reported. On the inquiry staff of ICU blamed the workload and tiredness.
Data of 113 patients of ICU was collected by the researchers among them 17 were in the UK.
The most frequently errors made, in general, were the missing dose, administration spot and wrong time of administration.
