1st Edition
Safety in Medication Use
PROBLEMS IN THE MEDICATION USE PROCESS
Introduction
Bryony Dean Franklin and Mary P. Tully
Prescribing and Monitoring Medication
Penny J. Lewis
Dispensing Medication
K. Lynette James
Administration of Medication
Katja Taxis
Professional Communication and Medication Safety
Patricia MLA van den Bemt, Cor J. Kalkman, and Cordula Wagner
APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING AND RESOLVING THE PROBLEMS
Introduction
Mary P. Tully and Bryony Dean Franklin
Measuring Medication Errors
Monsey McLeod
Psychological Theories
Rebecca Lawton and Gerry Armitage
Educational Theories
Lucy McLellan, Anique de Bruin, Mary P. Tully, and Tim Dornan
A Sociotechnical Perspective of Electronic Prescribing
Jos Aarts
Systems Perspective and Design
Tosha B. Wetterneck and Pascale Carayon
Improvement Science
Anne Lesko, Peter Lachman, Stephen E. Muething, David Vaughan, Pamela J. Schoettker, and Uma R. Kotagal
Safety Culture
Denham Phipps, Todd Boyle, and Darren Ashcroft
PUTTING SOLUTIONS INTO PRACTICE
Introduction
Bryony Dean Franklin and Mary P. Tully
Incident Reporting and Feedback Approaches
Sukhmeet S. Panesar, Bruce Warner, and Aziz Sheikh
Educational Interventions
Pauline Pearson, Lesley Scott, Jessica Hardisty, and Alan Green
Communication between Health Care Professionals
Patricia MLA van den Bemt, Erica M. van der Schrieck-de Loos, and Fatma Karapinar-Çarkit
Interventions for Safer Work Systems
Johanna I. Westbrook, Gordon Caldwell, and Bryony Dean Franklin
Electronic Prescribing and Medication Administration Record Systems
Johanna I. Westbrook and Melissa T. Baysari
Technological Approaches for Medication Administration
Johanna I. Westbrook and Melissa T. Baysari
Innovations in Dispensing
Matthew Reynolds, K. Lynette James, and Johanna I. Westbrook
Patient Involvement in Medication Safety
Sara Garfield and Anam Parand
Conclusion
Mary P. Tully and Bryony Dean Franklin
References
Biography
Edited by Mary Patricia Tully , Manchester Pharmacy School, University of Manchester, UK Bryony Dean Franklin , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK
"From common measurement errors in medication to safety testing, patient education, dispensing changes, and the design of health systems, this is a powerful reference that should be on the shelves of any definitive medical collection concerned with drug treatments and medication management processes."
—The Bookwatch"This book provides an overview of the theory and the practice of medication safety and offers practical strategies for improvement. It reviews the most current literature in medication safety and outlines it in such a way that it can be applied to a variety of healthcare settings…Weighted Numerical Score: 99 - 5 Stars!"
—Melissa M. Ranieri, BS, PharmD, Temple University School of Pharmacy in Doody’s Book Reviews
