Study: Lean Techniques Help Cut Drug Administration Errors 72.8%

Lean improvement techniques and direct observation cut the rate of nursing medication administration errors approximately 72.8 percent in about a year and a half, according to a study in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.

Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center combined the Collaborative Alliance for Nursing Outcomes Medication Administration Accuracy Quality Study with Lean quality improvement strategies to improve medication safety.

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