Evidence Based Practice Information Sheets for Health Professionals. Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older adults
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1 Volume 9, issue 4, 2005 ISSN BestPractice Evidence Based Practice Information Sheets for Health Professionals Information source Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older adults This Best Practice Information Sheet is based on a systematic review of research, published by Blackwell Publishing Asia and conducted by the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, formerly a Collaborating Centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute. 1 The primary references included in the systematic review on which this information sheet is based are available online at and to members of the Institute via the web site: Background In Australia, around 59% of the general population uses prescription medication with this number increasing to about 86% in those aged 65 and over, and with 83% of the population aged over 85 using two or more medications simultaneously. In a study of 11 medical and surgical units in the United States of America (USA) over a six month period the rate of adverse drug events was 6.5 per 100 admissions. A recent report suggests that between 2% and 3% of all hospital admissions in Australia may be This Information Sheet covers the following: Computerised systems Individual patient medication supply Education and training Use of pharmacists Nursing care models medication related. The Harvard Medical Practice study in the USA found that in hospital patients disabled by some form of medical treatment, 19% of recorded adverse events were related to medications. Older Australians have higher rates of medication incidents due to higher levels of medication intake and increased likelihood of being admitted to hospital (hospital statistics being the main source of medication incident reporting). In the community setting it has been estimated that up to 400,000 adverse drug events may be managed in general practices each year in Australia. The financial burden is Volume 9, issue 4, page 1, 2005 Grades of Recommendation These Grades of Recommendation have been based upon the JBI developed Grades of Effectiveness: Grade A: Effectiveness established to a degree that merits application Grade B: Effectiveness established to a degree that suggests application Grade C: Effectiveness established to a degree that warrants consideration of applying the findings Grade D: Effectiveness established to a limited degree Grade E: Effectiveness not established staggering with one estimate putting the cost of preventable medication errors the USA alone between $17 and $29 billion per year. In Australia, the cost has been estimated at over $350 million annually. As medication errors can occur at all stages in the medication process, from prescription by physicians to delivery of medication to the patient by nurses, and in any site in the health system, it is essential that interventions be targeted at all aspects of medication delivery.
2 Types and causes of medication errors Studies examining the types and causes of medication errors occurring in older adults ( 65 years) are limited. However, evidence is available on the general population and is taken to be representative of those issues that would arise in the geriatric setting. Medication errors in the hospital setting have been studied extensively. In a USA study of 11 medical and surgical units followed over a six month period the most common types of errors identified were wrong dose (28%), wrong choice of medication (9%), wrong medication (9%), known allergy (8%), or a missed dose (7%), at the wrong time (6%) or frequency (6%). This can be compared with data from the Australian Incident Monitoring System showing that most medication incidents occurring in hospital were categorised as omissions (>25%), overdoses (20%), wrong medicines (10%), drug of addiction discrepancy (<5%), incorrect labelling (<5%) or an adverse drug reaction (<5%). In a USA study the most common cause of medication error (22%) was lack of knowledge of the drug, eg. lack of awareness of medication interactions, incorrect dosages, incorrect mixing, and overly rapid infusions. The second most frequent cause was the lack of information about Table 1: Types of medication errors in general medical practice Type of incident Rate/100 incidents Inappropriate medication 30 Prescribing error 22 Administration error 18 Inappropriate dose 15 Side effect 13 Allergic reaction 11 Dispensing error 10 Overdose 8 System inadequacies 7 Medication omitted or withheld 6 the patient (14%), eg. inappropriate medication for that patient. There is limited Australian data on the causes of these errors in a hospital setting, however for prescription errors, approximately 2% of all prescriptions have the potential to cause an adverse event with the most common causes being the wrong or ambiguous dose, missing dose, or the directions for use were unclear or absent. The most common types of dispensing errors reported by pharmacists are the selection of the incorrect strength, incorrect product or misinterpretation of a prescription. The major reason for selecting the incorrect strength or product has been described as the result of look alike or sound alike error. Other major factors cited for contributing to dispensing errors were high prescription volume, overwork, fatigue, and interruptions. Other factors that have been suggested as contributing to medication errors are inadequate continuity of care between the hospital and the community after discharge of a patient, multiple health care providers where medications can be prescribed by more than one doctor, keeping unnecessary medications, generic names/trade names and Volume 9, issue 4, page 2, 2005 misunderstanding the label instructions. However, the effect of these factors on medication error and adverse drug events has not been studied. The most common errors and their causes related to medication that are encountered in community practice (ie. community pharmacies and general practices) are shown in Table 1. The factors contributing to these errors were forwarded by the doctors surveyed and not from empirical evidence. Most commonly cited reasons for medication errors are shown in Table 2. Objective The objective of this information sheet is to present the best available evidence related to management of medication incidents (errors) associated with the prescribing, dispensing and administration of medications in the acute, subacute and residential care settings with particular emphasis where possible to persons aged 65 years and over. As little research has been performed strictly within the 65 years population and persons aged 55 years and over account for a large proportion of admitted patient and 49.6% of separations it was considered appropriate to include studies from all clinical environments. Effectiveness Numerous interventions attempting to reduce the incidence of medication errors were identified at all steps in the pathway of delivery of medication to the patient. Included are evaluations of: computerised ordering by physicians,
3 Table 2: Factors contributing to incidents in general practice Contributing factors Rate/100 incidents Poor communication between patient & health professionals 23 Action of others (not GP or patient) 23 Error of judgement 22 Poor communication between health professionals 19 Patient consulted other medical officer 15 Failure to recognise signs and symptoms 15 Patient s history not adequately reviewed 13 Omission of checking procedure 10 GP tired, rushed or running late 10 Patient misunderstood their problem and/or treatment 10 Inadequate patient assessment 10 drug order checking by pharmacists, supply and delivery of drugs to the respective medical units, and administration of drugs to the patient by nursing staff. Within each step of the process different types of interventions were evaluated, such as the use of single versus double checking by nurses before administration of a drug, or the use of a dedicated nurse with a distinctive jacket to identify them as performing drug administration and not to be disturbed. Overall, however, for a number of the interventions the level of evidence was low (small sample sizes, before and after studies) or the results poorly reported or inconclusive. It was stressed in much of the research that medication errors do not necessarily translate into adverse drug events that could result in harm to patients. It was apparent from this literature that once a definition of a medication error was created the ease of determination of an error was dependent primarily on the level of reporting (ie. the ease and willingness of clinicians to report an error). However, the resulting affect of a medication error, if any, on the patient was much harder to establish and therefore many studies did not extend their outcomes to include this eventuality. In a number of studies the number of reported medication errors was actually seen to increase after implementation of an intervention. This may have been the result of increased vigilance and improved reporting systems rather than an increase in the incidence of errors. Therefore, in some studies it was impossible to accurately determine the effectiveness of the specified intervention. Interventions Interventions that have been examined for effectiveness in reducing medication errors and/or adverse drug events could be placed into one of the five following categories: Computerised systems Individual patient medical supplies Education and training Use of pharmacists Nursing care models Computerised systems Computerised systems consisted of a variety of interventions. Computerised Physician Ordering Entry systems (CPOE) combined with Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) CPOE is described as a computer based system whereby the physician writes all orders online. CDSS provides computerised advice on drug doses, routes and frequencies. CDSS can also perform drug allergy and drugdrug interaction checks as well as prompt for corollary orders (such as glucose levels after insulin has been ordered). There was good evidence that CPOE combined with CDSS is effective in reducing medication errors in a general hospital population. While CPOE was shown to significantly decrease the incidence of medication errors, it was noted that there was little evidence for CPOE and/or CDSS reducing adverse drug events and actual patient harm. Medical administration records (MAR) Medical administration records are initially generated by order entry in the pharmacy. There was lower level evidence for their effectiveness in a single report where medication errors decreased from one year to the next by 18%. A positive of new computerised MAR was their readability over handwritten documents. Volume 9, issue 4, page 3, 2005
4 Computer alert system One study found that in 44% of cases where the system alerted the physician to a potential risk of an adverse drug event related injury, the physician was unaware of the risk. However, the system consisted of only 37 drug specific adverse drug events and therefore would need to be expanded and updated to encompass a greater variety of risk. Bedside terminal systems There was no evidence to suggest that the use of bedside terminal systems reduce medication error incidence. Bar coding Research found that nurse use of bar codes in a point of care information system decreased the medication error rate in hospital from 0.17% before the system was instituted to 0.05% after. However, the use of the bar coding device was easily and frequently circumvented possibly due to: Nurse confusion over automated removal of medications by the BCMA Degraded coordination between the nursing staff and the physicians Nurses dropping activities to reduce workload during busy periods Increased prioritisation of monitored activities during busy periods Decreased ability to deviate from routine sequences Automated dispensing The available, generally poor quality evidence did not support the use of automated dispensing systems to improve safety outcomes, but did significantly reduce the rate of error in filling of dosage carts by technicians. Individual patient medication supply Individual medication supply systems have been shown to reduce medication error rates compared with other dispensing systems such as ward stock approaches. However, it has been suggested that the use of these systems shifts the chances for error from the nursing ward into the pharmacy, where distractions are also common and errors may occur. Education and training From limited studies, written medication examinations and education on medication calculation could not improve nurse competence to prevent errors beyond the skills they had already accrued. Use of Pharmacists The use of a pharmacist for consultation and patient education during medication rounds and at discharge resulted in significantly fewer medication errors. Evidence in the outpatient setting is inconclusive. Nursing care models Double checking There is evidence that suggests that having two nurses check medication orders prior to dispensing medication significantly reduces the incidence of medication errors. However, the authors of one study questioned the clinical advantage of this policy and do not recommend it. Weaker evidence suggested that single checking could be as safe as double checking, but was reliant on the number of medication errors reported in the medication incident records and may be a conservative estimate of the number of medication errors that actually occurred. It has been demonstrated that actual error rates could be 33% higher than reported rates. Dedicated nurses There is no evidence to suggest that providing designated nurses to dispense medication significantly reduces the incidence of medication errors. However, the use of the focused or Medsafe protocols in which nurses Volume 9, issue 4, page 4, 2005
5 Implications for Practice No one intervention can reduce the risk of medication error in all areas of medication delivery. Therefore, practice to reduce medication errors and the adverse drug events that can arise from these errors must involve effective interventions that target all steps in the delivery of medication. Further, effective intervention would then involve all participants in medication delivery such as physicians at the point of ordering, pharmacists not only to fill the order but to ensure the correctness of that order, and nurses at the point of administration. are identified as not to be disturbed can reduce distractions to nurses during medication administration by as much as 87% compared with customary medication rounds. Medication Administration Review and Safety (MARS) committee MARS involved the introduction of an interdisciplinary committee of staff to review all reported errors and attempted to identify potential causes. If necessary, medication administration policies were revised. This information was then shared with staff through a publication called a Hot Spots brief. Employment of a MARS committee was shown to have a positive effect on reducing the number of medication administration documentation errors over a period of one year. This is likely due to the heightened awareness of medication error prevention and reporting. Partner in Patient Care (PIPC) The PIPC nursing practice model was instituted in an attempt to reduce workload on registered nurses by delegating less clinical tasks to a multi-skilled technician; however, there is limited evidence to suggest that introducing the PIPC model significantly reduces the incidence of medication errors. Process change As an example of the implementation of process change to improve the delivery of a specific drug and reduce the likelihood of an adverse event, diabetes education to nurses and the installation of blood glucose testing units in all wards was assessed. Overall, the number of cases that received insulin within 60 minutes of a blood glucose test improved significantly. However, when individual Units were evaluated this improvement was not universal. Quality of medication instruction to patients in the community In a baseline survey of over 4,955 persons in a prospective cohort study, the quality of instructions given to older adults taking warfarin, digoxin, and phenytoin when filling a prescription in the community was evaluated. The survey results suggested that almost onethird of responders reported not receiving any instruction on the use of these medications. Volume 9, issue 4, page 5, 2005
6 Recommendations Computerised systems - Computerised physician order entry (CPOE) may reduce the risk of misreading medication orders. (Grade B) Individual patient medication supply - Individual patient medication supply should be considered for use wherever possible. (Grade C) Pharmacists - Where possible, pharmacists should be made available for double checking medication orders and for consultation. (Grade B) Nursing care models - Double checking of medication orders by nurses prior to administration may reduce the number of medication errors. (Grade C) Identifying a dedicated nurse for medication administration may reduce the number of medication errors through the reduction of distractions. (Grade D) The use of a Medication Administration Review and Safety (MARS) committee may have a positive effect on reducing medication errors, likely due to the heightened awareness of medication error prevention and reporting. (Grade C) This review has identified large gaps in existing knowledge of the best methods to reduce medication errors. High quality research is particularly needed to determine the effectiveness of: medication administration records (MAR), bedside terminals, computer alert systems and bar codes to reduce medication errors educational interventions to reduce medication errors the use of multi-skilled technicians partnering with nurses, Implications for Research reducing their workload (PIPC model), to reduce the incidence of medication errors the use of dedicated nurses to reduce the incidence of medication errors Despite some evidence that double checking of medication orders by nurses prior to administration of medicines can reduce the number of medication errors the clinical advantage of this method has been questioned and therefore more research is needed. The Joanna Briggs Institute Margaret Graham Building, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, South Australia, ph: (+61 8) fax: (+61 8) jbi@adelaide.edu.au Published by Blackwell Publishing Asia This sheet should be cited as: Joanna Briggs Institute, (2005) Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older adults, Best Practice. 9(4) p1-6. The procedures described in Best Practice must only be used by people who have appropriate expertise in the field to which the procedure relates. The applicability of any information must be established before relying on it. While care has been taken to ensure that this edition of Best Practice summarises available research and expert consensus, any loss, damage, cost, expense or liability suffered or incurred as a result of reliance on these procedures (whether arising in contract, negligence or otherwise) is, to the extent permitted by law, excluded. Reference 1. Hodgkinson B, Koch S, Nay R. (in press) Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older adults. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare. Acknowledgments This Best Practice information sheet was developed by the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care formerly a collaborating centre of the Joanna Briggs Institute with an expert reference group: Assoc. Professor Susan Koch (Chair), ACEBAC Director, Collaboration; Professor Helen Baker, (Professor of Nursing) Victoria University; Mr David Cooper, Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency; Mrs Lisa Derndorfer, (ACEBAC administrator); Ms Cathie Edgar, (Nurse Educator) Bundoora Extended Care Centre; Mrs Mandy Heather, (Director of Nursing) Bundoora Extended Care Centre; Ms Susan Hunt, Nurse Consultant & Educator; Dr Kwang Lim, (Geriatrician) Broadmeadows Health Service; Dr Michael Murray, (Geriatrician) St George s Health Service; Ms Karen O Keefe, (Director of Nursing) Caulfield General Medical Centre; Professor Kenn Raymond, (Professor of Pharmacology) La Trobe University Bendigo; Mr Dipak Sanghvi, (Pharmacist) The Pharmacy Guild of Australia; Dr Michael Whishaw, (Geriatrician) Melbourne Extended Care & Rehabilitation Service This information sheet has been reviewed by nominees of International Joanna Briggs Collaborating Centres. Volume 9, issue 4, page 6, 2005
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