Table 1 Criteria used to examine each prescription
From: A comparison of handwritten and computer-assisted prescriptions in an intensive care unit
Drug entry errors | |
|---|---|
a | Complete and correct |
b | Illegible |
c | Spelling incorrect |
d | Dose incorrect |
e | No dose |
f | Volume incorrect |
g | No volume |
h | No diluent |
i | Diluent incorrect |
j | No infusion rate |
k | Rate of infusion incorrect |
l | Frequency of administration incorrect |
m | Route of administration incorrect |
n | No frequency |
o | No route |
Drug administration errors | |
q | Drug not administered within past 24 h* |
r | Patient receiving a drug that is not prescribed |
s | Patient never received drug†|