[Field 8. Safety practices in paediatric intensive care medicine. French-speaking Society of Intensive Care. French Society of Anesthesia and Resuscitation]

Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 2008 Oct;27(10):e111-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annfar.2008.09.014. Epub 2008 Oct 22.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A paediatric intensive care unit is a complex environment with many hazards for potential medical errors. Due to the high acuity of illness and the complexity of medical care with multiple disciplines and individuals involved, medical errors occur due to breakdowns in communication and teamwork. Medication errors are the most frequent errors in paediatrics. This chapter proposes some strategies to prevent medical errors in paediatric intensive care units.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • France
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / organization & administration
  • Intensive Care Units, Pediatric / standards*
  • Medical Errors / prevention & control
  • Medication Errors / prevention & control
  • Organizational Policy
  • Patient Care Team
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Prescriptions / standards
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care
  • Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods
  • Respiration, Artificial / standards
  • Risk Management / organization & administration
  • Risk Management / standards
  • Safety Management / organization & administration
  • Safety Management / standards*
  • Societies, Medical