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Worksheets with embedded checklists support IV chemotherapy safer practice.

Roxanne Dobish¹, Jonas Shultz², Sheena Neilson³

¹Department of Cancer Services Pharmacy, Alberta Health Services, Canada roxanne.dobish@albertahealthservices.ca.

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice : Official Publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners

|October 16, 2014

Summary

To prevent medication errors, new checklists were developed for preparing chemotherapy. These tools improve safety by incorporating critical checks and human factors, emphasizing continuous quality improvement in pharmacy practice.

Keywords:

Checklists best practices chemotherapy critical stop check points human factors independent double checks usability testing worksheets

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Area of Science:

Pharmacy Practice
Patient Safety
Medication Error Reduction

Background:

A chemotherapy medication adverse event involving incorrect preparation prompted a review of safety protocols.
Existing literature and best practices for parenteral chemotherapy preparation were examined.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance the safety of chemotherapy preparation processes.
To redesign chemotherapy preparation worksheets incorporating evidence-based safety measures.

Main Methods:

Literature review and best practice analysis for chemotherapy preparation.
Incorporation of critical stop check points, independent double checks, and human factors principles.
Development and usability testing of new chemotherapy preparation worksheets with embedded checklists.

Main Results:

Newly designed worksheets with embedded checklists were created.
Usability testing and staff feedback identified key learning points for improvement.
The study highlighted the necessity of a continuous quality improvement culture.

Conclusions:

Enhanced chemotherapy preparation worksheets incorporating critical checks and human factors principles can improve safety.
Ongoing staff feedback and iterative refinement are crucial for optimizing safety tools.
Fostering a culture of continuous quality improvement is essential for sustained medication safety in chemotherapy preparation.