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.

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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.

Click here to read the full story on medication safety improvement in Becker’s Hospital Review.

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