Optimising Beyond-Use Date Management and Workload to Reduce Intravenous Medication Errors: A Targeted Intervention Study.

Aim(s): To evaluate the effectiveness of targeted interventions in optimising Beyond-Use Date (BUD) management and workload distribution to reduce intravenous (IV) medication errors and improve patient safety in a resource-limited hospital setting.

Design: This study employed a pre- and post-intervention observational design.

Methods: A four-month intervention was conducted at a large tertiary hospital in China, following a baseline assessment of IV medication practices.