Adverse Drug event, med error reporting, and ethical issues Flashcards

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What ADEs should be reported

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Serious ADEs defined by the FDA as type A or B reactions where the outcome is: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, diability, congenital anomaly, medical or surgical intervention to prevent permanent damage, ADEs related to newly released agents

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how are ADEs reported

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online: accessdata.fda.gov
mail postage paid MedWatch reporting form
call
fax

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medication error definition

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any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate med use or pt harm while the med is in control of the health care professional, pt, or consumer
prescribing, order communication, product labeling, compounding, dispensing, distribution, admin, education, monitoring, use

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types of medical errors

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dgx
treatment
preventive
other (failure to comm, equipment failure, other system failure)

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where do errors occur

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ordering
administration
transcription
dispensing

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high hazard medications

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benzos
calcium
chemotherapeutics
heparin
insulin
lidocaine
magnesium sulfate
opiate narcotics
potassium chloride
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2 approaches to looking at errors

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person approac: focus on errors of the individual

systems approach: concentrates on working conditions and tries to build defenses to avoid future errors

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