Changes in medication administration error rates associated with the introduction of electronic medication systems in hospitals: a multisite controlled before and after study.

Background: Electronic medication systems (EMS) have been highly effective in reducing prescribing errors, but little research has investigated their effects on medication administration errors (MAEs).

Objective: To assess changes in MAE rates and types associated with EMS implementation.

Methods: This was a controlled before and after study (three intervention and three control wards) at two adult teaching hospitals.

Leveraging new information technology to monitor medicine use in 71 residential aged care facilities: variation in polypharmacy and antipsychotic use.

Objective: The aim of this study was to use routinely collected electronic medicines administration (eMAR) data in residential aged care (RAC) to investigate the quality use of medicines.

Design: A cross-sectional analysis of eMAR data.

Setting: 71 RAC facilities in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Effectiveness of a 'Do not interrupt' bundled intervention to reduce interruptions during medication administration: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study.

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a 'Do not interrupt' bundled intervention to reduce non-medication-related interruptions to nurses during medication administration.

Methods: A parallel eight cluster randomised controlled study was conducted in a major teaching hospital in Adelaide, Australia. Four wards were randomised to the intervention which comprised wearing a vest when administering medications; strategies for diverting interruptions; clinician and patient education; and reminders.