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  • Spinal Surgery
  • Patient Safety
  • Medication Management

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  • Increased spinal operations highlight quality concerns.
  • Medication safety is a critical risk factor in anesthesia and surgery.
  • Surgeons are responsible for correct medication prescription.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate medication-related errors in spinal instrumentation patients.
  • Apply current medication reconciliation strategies to reduce errors.
  • Enhance medication safety in spinal surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted data surveys of spinal instrumentation patients in 2011 and 2013.
  • Identified and prioritized risk factors for medication safety.
  • Implemented standardized counter-measures and evaluated their effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • Top risk factors included medication cessation, history recording, and discharge lists.
  • Standardized preparations, doses, and prescription processes reduced errors.
  • Delegating medication history to pharmacists and patient education improved safety.

Conclusions:

  • Targeted counter-measures significantly improved medication safety in spinal surgery.
  • Addressing specific risk factors is key to reducing medication errors.
  • Further refinement needed for certain interventions like staff-only instructions.