Guidelines for prevention of medication errors in operating rooms of medical institutions
Medication Safety Panel in China Core Group of International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs, Chinese Pharmacological Society Professional Committee of Drug-induced Diseases, Adverse Drug Reactions Journal Agency
Abstract：There are risks of medication error in the whole process of drug use and management in the operating room. The types of medication errors in operating room include prescription issuing/doctor′s order giving error, prescription/doctor′s order delivery error, drug dispensing error, labeling error, preparation error, drug application technology error, drug monitoring error, drug storage error, essential drug setting error, etc. The risk factors of medication errors in the operation room mainly exist in the links of prescription issuing and delivery, drug dispensing and distribution, drug administration and monitoring, drug management, etc. The prevention strategies of medication errors in operating room include technical strategies (mandatory and constraint strategies, implementation of automation and computerization, development of standardized identifiers and processes, establishment of audit project lists) and management strategies (recommending the management mode of operation pharmacy, increasing the support of clinical pharmacy, storing drugs in different areas in operation room, allocating human resources reasonably, standardizing management of drug maintenance, advocating safe drug use culture, and strengthening professional skills training based on post competency). This guideline is applicable to all personnel involved in the use and management of drugs in the operating room.
合理用药国际网络中国中心组临床安全用药组，中国药理学会药源性疾病学专业委员会，药物不良反应杂志社. 医疗机构手术室用药错误防范指导原则[J]. 药物不良反应杂志, 2021, 23(8): 396-402.
Medication Safety Panel in China Core Group of International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs, Chinese Pharmacological Society Professional Committee of Drug-induced Diseases, et al. Guidelines for prevention of medication errors in operating rooms of medical institutions. Adverse Drug Reactions Journal, 2021, 23(8): 396-402.
