terms
VERP (vaccine error reporting program)
a program designed to allow healthcare professionals to report vaccine errors directly to the institute for safe medication practices
VAERS (vaccine adverse event reporting system)
a postmarketing surveillance system operated by the FDA and CDC that collects information on adverse events that occur after immunization
Technical failure
an error generated by failure of equipment
Wrong amount error
occurs when a dose is either above or below the correct amount by more than 5%
Tall man lettering
enhanced lettering on the stock labels of similar sounding high risk medications, or other labeling changes to help better differentiate products and dosage and reduce medication errors
SPEAK UP
an acronym for advice for hospital patients to get the safest, best healthcare, promoted by the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Selection error
an error that occurs when two or more options exist, and the incorrect option is chosen
Rushed error
occurs because of the pressure of meeting corporate or self-imposed time constraints and thus not fully checking and double checking information by the technician and pharmacist
Root-cause analysis
a logical and systematic process used to help identify what, how, and why something happened to prevent recurrence
REMS (risk evaluation and mitigation strategy)
a program designed by the FDA for prescribers, pharmacies abd patients to more closely monitor selected high risk drugs
REACT
an acronym for what to do in the case of a robbery
Right of refusal
the ability of a pharmacist to decline with cause to fill any prescription, especially those for controlled substances
Psychological dependence
when the patient takes a drug on a regular bassi because it produces a sense of well being that the patient does not want to consider living or being without
Physical dependence
taking a drug continuously so that when the medication is stopped, physical withdrawal symptoms occur
Pharmacist Recovery Network(PRN)
an organization to provide assistance and treatment for impaired colleagues who seek help without the risk of losing their license or registration
Patient Safety Organization
groups designed to collect and analyze error data from more than one health provider and offer quality improvement counsel
Omission error
an administration error in which a prescribed dose is not given
Mislabeling error
when a medication has incorrect information on it leading to the wrong use of it, or the wrong patient receiving it
MEdWatch
a voluntary program by the FDA that allows any healthcare professional or consumer to report a serious adverse event associated with the use of any drug, biological device, or dietary supplement
Medication noncompliance
failure to take medication therapy as the physician instructs; also called nonadherence
Medication error
any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer
Medication education error
When the proper medication education materials and counsel are not passed on to the patient or medication administrator
Medguide
Printed information in which the FDA communicates side effects, adverse reactions, and black-box warnings for high risk drugs
iPledge program
A specific risk assessment program for isotretinoin, which can cause a high incidence of birth defects if not properly monitored
Incorrect assumption error
Occurs when an essential piece of information cannot be verified, and an assumption is made