20-08-2013, 04:32 PM
IV Related Errors in India
ABSTRACT
There were 1286 admissions (360 in NICU, 360 in pediatric ward, 240 in PICU
and 326 in labor room) during the study period with age range from 28 weeks
preterm neonates to 18 years. The total number of errors detected was 457/1286
(35.5%) with 276/360 (76.6%) in NICU, 100/240 (41.7%) in PICU, 71/360 (19.7%)
in pediatric ward and 10/326 (3.1%) in labor room admissions. Incidence of errors
in intensive care units (NICU and PICU), 62.7% was significantly higher than the
incidence in non-intensive areas i.e., pediatric ward and labor ward 11.8%. Types
of errors included errors related to medication 313 (68.5%), related to treatment
procedures 62 (13.6%) and related to clerical procedures in 82 (17.9%). Systematic
classification of errors is given in Figure 2.1 and details of the various types of errors
are given in Figure 2.1.