Optimization of Medication Workflows to Improve Timely Medication Administration on a Pediatric Hospital Unit: A Quality Improvement Project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Medication workflows are important to improve patient safety and provide timely lifesaving medical care. When operating efficiently, they can also decrease medication and labor waste. The objective of this quality improvement project is to compare missing dose request rates before and after improvements in medication workflows, specifically, decreases in medication and labor waste and the financial implications of these improvements.

Methods

The study evaluated the rate of medication missing dose requests on a 24-bed medical surgical unit in a standalone pediatric hospital from May 2022 to October 2022. Medication workflows were evaluated by pharmacy and nursing team members, and interventions were identified and implemented with the Model for Improvement methodolo

SUBMITTER: Standish JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12351491 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature