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  • Title: [Quality assurance in hospitals. Evaluation of the old and new system for medication routines at the Sentralsjukehuset in Rogaland autumn 1990/spring 1991 and 1992].
    Author: Håberg M.
    Journal: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 1992 Aug 10; 112(18):2378-82. PubMed ID: 1412243.
    Abstract:
    The routines for ordination and documentation of medication were found to be inadequate in our hospital. A new ordination system was introduced in 1991 based on the following principles: 1) All ordinations/seponations must be signed by a doctor. 2) Each day, all medication must be considered and signed by a doctor. 3) Ordinations by telephone must be signed later by a doctor. 4) The original ordination must be used when drugs are prepared. 5) Nurses must sign for supplied doses. The old and new system was evaluated in a medical and a surgical ward. In the medical ward the change of system had reduced errors of documentation from 20% to 1.8%, and in the surgical ward from 33% to 8%. The new ordination system has resulted in better patient documentation and has improved the hospital's written records.
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