Reliability evaluation of the adapted National Coordinating Council Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) index

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Authors

Rita Snyder · University of Nebraska Medical Center

Jacob Abarca · University of Arizona

Jane L. Meza · University of Nebraska Medical Center

Jeffrey M. Rothschild · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Albert L. Rizos · Sharp HealthCare Foundation

David W. Bates · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract

The adapted Index yielded substantial agreement for event type, preventability, and severity. Adaptation of the Index to support classification of non-preventable ADEs was an important improvement.

Topics & Keywords

Patient Safety and Medication Errors Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Electronic Health Records Systems

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volume 16, Issue 9, pp. 1006-1013

DOI: 10.1002/pds.1423

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