Summary
This improvement initiative featured in the Journal of Patient Safety aimed to examine whether the independent double check (IDC) during administration of high alert medications resulted in improved patient safety when compared with a single check process. The authors found that IDC had no impact on reported medication events compared with single checking.
Evaluating independent double checks in the pediatric intensive care unit: A human factors engineering approach (April 2024)
https://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/abstract/2024/04000/evaluating_independent_double_checks_in_the.9.aspx
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