| 英文摘要 |
Medication errors endanger patient health and increased costs. In the outpatient treatment room of the internal medicine department at a medical center, we observed an increase in medication errors involving special medications from January to June 2022. The number of cases rose to 3, compared to 1 case in 2021, prompting the initiation of this project. The objective of this study was to devise effective solutions for the administration of special medications, aiming to enhance nurses’awareness of these medications and their proficiency in correct operation, consequently minimizing the incidence of irregular occurrences. Through problem analysis, we identified a low level of accuracy in both the skills and knowledge required for administering special medications, along with a disorganized process and system, leading to an increase in medication errors. Therefore, we established standard operating procedures for administering special medications, conducted educational sessions, made medication posters, utilized an electronic medical reminder prompt, and incorporated a QR code for information delivery. Eight months post-project implementation, no errors were identified in special medication administration, meeting our project goal. Accuracy rates for the skills and knowledge needed to administer special medications rose from 59.6% and 60% to 100%, respectively. Given our favorable results, we recommend extending the project to other outpatient treatment rooms to ensure medication safety and enhance the quality of care. |