Improving safety of preparation and administration of medicines and enteral nutrition in a neonatal care unit: Global risk analysis.

Objective: To date, few adapted pharmaceutical forms are available for infants leading to multiple steps of preparation and medicines dilution before administration. The main purpose of this study was to assess the risks on the steps of preparation and administration of medicines in a neonatal care unit and to propose corrective actions to ensure the medicines safety.

Methods: A global risk analysis was performed, conducted by a multidisciplinary working group of 9 experts, that is 9 meetings.

[Experiment of an anesthetic adverse events reporting].

Objectives: This article summarizes functioning and results of anaesthesia adverse effects reporting system over its first 18 months, from August 2006 to February 2008.

Study Design: Monocentric retrospective study.

Methods: Reporting system is available 24/24h, 7/7 to every employee with an individual password.