Know names, dosages, adverse effects, etc. Get informed consent. Monitor for all adverse effects. During 1993 and 1994, the AMA, responding to a resolution submitted from the state of Washington and adopted by the AMA House of Delegates, prepared a summary report on medication errors. Review patients cases with respect to polypharmacy and other drug-related problems.
Monitor responses continuously.
Know the specific hospital s drug-use system. Write more legibly or use direct entry. Watch out for decimals, abbreviations, etc. Avoid oral orders if possible. Quantify its extent and causes.