MedMARx

MedMARx

A voluntary program, operating under the aegis of the US Pharmacopeia, which reports medication errors in US hospitals.
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These studies analyzed IV-PCA medication errors that were submitted to the MEDMARX database, and the nature, magnitude, and reporting compliance of device-related events for IV-PCA in the US Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database.
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Studies Conclude that Existing IV Patient-Controlled Analgesia Systems Jeopardize Patient Safety
Most of the detected MEs were related to prescribing error (improper dosing [8%], inappropriate frequency [3%], dosage strength [3%], and inappropriate abbreviation used 20%), while in Pharmacopeia MEDMARX database, the prescribing error rate was reported to be around 8% in an outpatient pediatric clinics due to illegible handwriting, improper dose, and confused drug name.
Evaluation of prescribing medication errors in a pediatric outpatient pharmacy
A summary of NICU fat emulsion medication errors and nursing services: data from MEDMARX. Adv Neonatal Care 2007; 7: 299-308.
Anaphylaxis Development after Intravenous Injection of Cow's Milk/Inek Sutunun Intravenoz Enjeksiyonu Sonrasi Gelisen Anafilaksi
Mediation errors in the PACU: A secondary analysis of MEDMARX findings.
Identifying medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit and paediatric wards using a medication error checklist at a tertiary academic hospital in Gauteng, South Africa
Of the 176,409 medication errors in the MEDMARX database, approximately 25 percent involved some aspect computer technology as a cause.
Information technology and patient safety concerns
Medication errors declared by students were grouped by MEDMARX category which is an error reporting system administered by US Pharmacopeia Hospitals.
Nursing students' medication errors and their opinions on the reasons of errors: A cross-sectional survey
New legislation provides legal protections to hospitals and health care providers who voluntarily report medication errors to MedMARX, the U.S.
Medical errors. (Policy & Practice)
New legislation would provide legal protections to hospitals and health care providers who voluntarily report medication errors to MedMARX, the U.S.
Medical errors. (Policy & Practice)
A summary of NICU fat emulsion medication errors and nursing services data from MedMARX. Advances in Neonatal Care 2007; 7(6):299-308.
The medication errors of nurses working in obstetrics and gynecology clinics and related factors/Kadin dogum kliniklerinde calisan hemsirelerin yaptiklari ilac hatalari ve etkileyen faktorler
Harmful medication errors in children: A 5-year analysis of data from the USP's MEDMARX program.
Using integrated simulation in a nursing program to improve medication administration skills in the pediatric population
Medical errors in the OR--A secondary analysis of Medmarx. AORN Journal, 77:122, 125-129, 132-134.
Causes, reporting, and prevention of medication errors from a pediatric nurse perspective
MedMarx data from 2003 to 2006 showed almost 50% of medication errors involved distractions (Hicks, Becker, & Cousins, 2008).
Nursing best practices using automated dispensing cabinets: nurses' key role in improving medication safety
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