THE DESIGN OF A COMPUTERISED DRUG DELIVERY CART FOR UD LEVEL NURSING USAGE

• Main Authors: Chung-Lei Huang, 黃鐘磊
• Other Authors: Woei-Chyn Chu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/74453528867275181502

碩士 === 國立陽明大學 === 醫學工程研究所 === 93 === Conservative statistics estimate that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die from medical errors in the United States each year. 9% of the deaths are attributed to medication error. The statistics conducted on hospitals in Taiwan estimate that medication errors account for approximately 7.87% of deaths related to medical errors per 100 npatients. Such errors include administration of wrong drugs, administration of incorrect dosage, and administration of drugs to the wrong patient. Our computerized drug deliver cart heat integrates Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) & Barcode devices with medical information system to assist nurses to perform 3-read,5-right work so as to reduce medication errors for UnitDose level nursing care.