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. 2016 Jan;41(1):54-9.

Using the Medication Error Prioritization System To Improve Patient Safety

Alan Polnariev

Using the Medication Error Prioritization System To Improve Patient Safety

Alan Polnariev. P T. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Coupled with administration support of an action plan that promotes quality of care and a culture of safety, the Medication Error Prioritization System (which automates parts of error review) has led to improvements for an integrated health care system.

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Figure 1
Medication Errors by MEPS Score Each of the approximately 500 errors reported from April to September 2011 is represented by a vertical line along the X axis, which in composite forms the area shaded in orange. MEPS scores are listed along the Y axis; the highest MEPS score in this figure is 35 and the lowest is 2. The mean MEPS score is identified with a solid horizontal line and the two dashed horizontal lines denote the range of the first standard deviation. The two solid vertical lines separate the three tiers of priority (highest, intermediate, and lowest priority).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Bell Curve Depiction of MEPS Data shown in Figure 1
Figure 3
Figure 3
Drop in Mean MEPS Score Before and After Installation of Automated Equipment to Fill Prescriptions.
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