How to Use Quality Tools to Eliminate Medication Errors?

Document Type : Research project

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1 FACULTY OF PHARMACY SUEZ CANAL UNIVERSITY Pharmacist and Supplies Manager in Al Hommiat Hospital

2 Dentist and Supplies Manger- Omer Ben Al-Khatab Health Care Unit.

3 Nurse in Dialysis Unit - Al Soliman Hospital

4 Nursing Supervisor –Almabarra School.

5 Head of Department of Dialysis Unit – Alsoliman Hospital

6 Quality Manager – Al-Hommiat Hospital.

7 Pharmacist – Alsalam Hospital.

8 pharamacist - Ganoub - El betroul unit

Abstract

Background: Medication errors are errors that doctors, caregivers, pharmacists, and patients make when prescribing, using, or storing drugs. Medication errors may lead to disease in children, disease exacerbation. In the United States, medication errors cost healthcare about $ 177 billion (statistically speaking) annually. 
The published studies estimated that about 5-10% of hospital admissions were due to the medication errors. It is suspected that approximately 3% of deaths in the Swedish population are because of the medication errors. In Canada, up to 50% of the patient safety indicates in primary care are related to medication errors. 
Aim of the study: Attempting to prevent medication errors inside health care facilities to raise health care efficiency and maintain patient safety
Methodology : Using of quality tools like brain storming, process mapping, and fish bone diagram, and the check list helped us to identify the most common causes of medication errors and finding probable solutions. 
Conclusion: A standard protocol for the medication management must be performed to reduce medication error

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