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Facilitating medication incident analysis through computerization.

D G Pankoski, B A Dinel

    Hospital Pharmacy
    |April 9, 1988
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    A new computer program improves medication incident analysis for hospital committees. This system provides timely data, enhancing patient care by identifying practices needing review.

    Area of Science:

    • Health Informatics
    • Clinical Quality Improvement
    • Database Management

    Background:

    • Manual medication incident analysis is time-consuming and can delay identification of critical patient safety issues.
    • Hospitals require efficient systems for data collection and analysis to ensure medication safety.
    • Existing data management methods may not provide the necessary detail or accessibility for quality assurance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and describe a computer program designed to streamline medication incident analysis.
    • To enhance the Medication Quality Assurance Committee's access to meaningful and structured medication incident data.
    • To improve data storage and facilitate timely identification of medication-related safety concerns.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a menu-driven computer program using Lotus 1-2-3 and Harvard Business Graphics on a microcomputer.

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  • Implementation of a structured database to record specific details from individual medication incident reports.
  • Utilization of monthly macro commands for data extraction and tabular presentation, with annual summaries and monthly diskette backups.

    • Main Results:

    • The computer program provides an improved system for analyzing medication incidents.
    • Data is stored in an easily accessible database, offering enhanced data storage capabilities.
    • Monthly and annual data tables are generated for comprehensive review and trend identification.

    Conclusions:

    • The computer program significantly enhances medication incident data analysis compared to manual systems.
    • Timely identification of medication-related practices requiring monitoring or revision is a major benefit.
    • The system supports improved patient care through more efficient quality assurance processes.