Table 2.
Performance on medication safety indicators at baseline
| Indicator | Hospital | Total patients | Mean patients* (SD) | % error (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy documentation | Hospital A | 390 | 20.53 (3.79) | 19.3 (9.3) |
| Hospital B | 240 | 16.00 (3.93) | 18.0 (11.5) | |
| Total | 630 | 18.53 (4.43) | 18.7 (10.2) | |
| Drug omissions | Hospital A | 336 | 16.80 (3.86) | 46.7 (15.6) |
| Hospital B | 238 | 15.87 (3.72) | 62.4 (13.9) | |
| Total | 574 | 16.40 (3.78) | 53.4 (16.6) | |
| ID wristbands | Hospital A | 264 | 12.57 (3.63) | 30.9 (20.9) |
| Hospital B | 218 | 14.53 (3.66) | 8.5 (8.0) | |
| Total | 482 | 13.39 (3.72) | 22.1 (20.2) | |
| POD locker contents | Hospital A | 397 | 18.90 (5.43) | 29.9 (14.2) |
| Hospital B | 237 | 15.80 (3.78) | 66.9 (18.2) | |
| Total | 634 | 17.61 (5.00) | 45.3 (24.3) |
*Mean number of patients per ward, per data collection visit.
POD, patient's own drugs.