Handling injectable medications in anaesthesia: Guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists.

Kinsella SM., Boaden B., El-Ghazali S., Ferguson K., Kirkpatrick G., Meek T., Misra U., Pandit JJ., Young PJ.

Peri-operative medication safety is complex. Avoidance of medication errors is both system- and practitioner-based, and many departments within the hospital contribute to safe and effective systems. For the individual anaesthetist, drawing up, labelling and then the correct administration of medications are key components in a patient's peri-operative journey. These guidelines aim to provide pragmatic safety steps for the practitioner and other individuals within the operative environment, as well as short- to long-term goals for development of a collaborative approach to reducing errors. The aim is that they will be used as a basis for instilling good practice.

DOI

10.1111/anae.16095

Type

Journal article

Journal

Anaesthesia

Publication Date

26/07/2023

Keywords

anaesthesia, drug error, human factors, medication error, medication safety, prefilled syringe

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