Publications by authors named "Nicole Geertruida Maria Hunfeld"
Cost-effectiveness of central automated unit dose dispensing with barcode-assisted medication administration in a hospital setting.
Res Social Adm Pharm
November 2022
Background: Central automated unit dose dispensing (cADD) with barcode-assisted medication administration (BCMA) has been shown to reduce medication administration errors (MAEs). Little is known about the cost-effectiveness of this intervention.
Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of cADD with BCMA compared to usual care.
Background: The mixing step after medication addition to the infusion bag is frequently omitted during the preparation of drug infusions. However, the importance of mixing when preparing antibiotic infusions is still unknown.
Methods: The primary aim of this study was to assess the importance of the mixing step by comparing the concentrations of unmixed antibiotic infusions (cefuroxime, flucloxacillin, meropenem, and vancomycin) with the declared concentration at regular intervals during infusion.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the prevalence and causes of medication administration errors (MAEs) in two Dutch hospitals to inform prevention strategies.
- Observational data revealed that 13.7% of medication administrations involved MAEs, with the most common types being omissions and wrong handling, and certain medication forms and times of day showing higher error rates.
- The findings indicate a significant MAE prevalence, suggesting targeted interventions could help reduce these errors, particularly focusing on specific medication forms and administration times.
Effect of automated unit dose dispensing with barcode scanning on medication administration errors: an uncontrolled before-and-after study.
Int J Qual Health Care
November 2021
Background: Medication administration errors (MAEs) occur frequently in hospitals and may compromise patient safety. Preventive strategies are needed to reduce the risk of MAEs.
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to assess the effect of central automated unit dose dispensing with barcode-assisted medication administration on the prevalence of MAEs.
The effect of the TIM program (Transfer ICU Medication reconciliation) on medication transfer errors in two Dutch intensive care units: design of a prospective 8-month observational study with a before and after period.
BMC Health Serv Res
February 2017
Background: The transfer of patients to and from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is prone to medication errors. The aim of the present study is to determine whether the number of medication errors at ICU admission and discharge and the associated potential harm and costs are reduced by using the Transfer ICU and Medication reconciliation (TIM) program.
Methods: This prospective 8-month observational study with a pre- and post-design will assess the effects of the TIM program compared with usual care in two Dutch hospitals.