Medical Errors Affecting the Pediatric Intensive Care Patient: Incidence, Identification, and Practical Solutions - 07/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.pcl.2008.02.014
Mark A. Nichter, MD a, b, ⁎ 
a University of South Florida School of Medicine, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
b Florida Pediatric Associates, LLP, 1033 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street, Suite 103, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
Florida Pediatric Associates, LLP, 1033 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street, Suite 103, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.Abstract |
The complexity of patient care and the potential for medical error make the pediatric ICU environment a key target for improvement of outcomes in hospitalized children. This article describes several event-specific errors as well as proven and potential solutions. Analysis of pediatric intensive care staffing, education, and administration systems, although a less “traditional” manner of thinking about medical error, may reveal further opportunities for improved pediatric ICU outcome.
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Vol 55 - N° 3
P. 757-777 - juin 2008 Retour au numéro
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