- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00256568
Outpatient Prescription Errors: Detection, Analysis, and Impact on Safety
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Medication errors cause substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States. However, relatively little is known about medication errors in the outpatient setting. The broad goal of this proposal is to improve outpatient safety. Specifically, this research plan promotes the understanding of the causes of outpatient prescription errors. The specific aims of this project are:
- To develop and evaluate a novel reporting system in physicians' offices for detecting prescription errors
- To develop and evaluate a novel improvement system in community pharmacies to increase prescription error reporting by pharmacists
- To analyze reports of outpatient prescription errors and understand their root causes
To achieve these specific aims, statewide research will be conducted utilizing qualitative and quantitative methods including root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis, and surveys. This research plan will promote patient safety by furthering the understanding of the causes of outpatient prescription errors in all outpatient populations, including rural, women, children, elderly, low income, and the chronically ill.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Vermont
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Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05401
- University of Vermont, Division of General Internal Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Employed in a physician's office or community pharmacy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not employed in a physician's office or community pharmacy
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
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Primary Care Practices
One hundred and three prescribers, managers, nurses and office staff at seven primary care practices in Vermont
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Nurses and office staff were asked to report all communications with community pharmacists regarding prescription problems
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Amanda G Kennedy, PharmD, University of Vermont
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Kennedy AG, Littenberg B. Medication error reporting by community pharmacists in Vermont. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2004 Jul-Aug;44(4):434-8. doi: 10.1331/1544345041475724.
- Kennedy AG, Littenberg B, Vezina LC. Vioxx-Viagra confusion. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2002 Nov 1;59(21):2112. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/59.21.2112a. No abstract available.
- Kennedy AG, Littenberg B, Senders JW. Using nurses and office staff to report prescribing errors in primary care. Int J Qual Health Care. 2008 Aug;20(4):238-45. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzn015. Epub 2008 Apr 22.
Study record dates
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Study Start
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
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First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
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Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- K08HS013891 (U.S. AHRQ Grant/Contract)
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