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Study NCT ID:
NCT00153205
Status:
WITHDRAWN
Last Update Posted:
2017-02-16
First Post:
2005-09-08
Brief Title:
Serious Medication Errors in Pediatrics Evaluation of Prevention Strategies
Sponsor:
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Organization:
Brigham and Womens Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
Serious Medication Errors in Pediatrics Evaluation of Prevention Strategies
Status:
WITHDRAWN
Status Verified Date:
2017-02
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine how effective ward-based clinical pharmacists and computerized physician order entry systems are in reducing serious medication errors in pediatric inpatients
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective cohort study at Childrens Hospital and Brigham and Womens Hospital BWH before and after the introduction of two distinct interventions The first intervention at Childrens Hospital was the introduction of clinical pharmacists on inpatient pediatric wards to target errors at the stages of physician ordering and nurse transcription The second intervention is technological the introduction of physician computer order entry at the BWH neonatal intensive care unit NICU This intervention will most effectively target errors at the stage of physician ordering and secondarily address errors at the stage of pharmacy dispensing and nurse transcription Data on serious medication errors will be collected pre and post each intervention
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None