Paper-based interventions included repeated training, posters concerning typical medication safety problems and a pocket checklist listing critical drugs and symptoms.
This method therefore offers not only an evaluation tool but also another way of auditing current medication safety problems, which could be used to supplement information from anonymous reporting schemes.
Given the increasing awareness of medication safety problems in The Netherlands [ 3, 26, 27], however, a proactive on-ward involvement of Dutch hospital pharmacists (an active approach) seems desirable.
Their supportive reaction stimulates me to contact them again if I notice another medication safety problem" and " At my department there is an open culture in which physicians openly talk about their errors and complications, this encourages me to also discuss patient safety issues I experience in my work".
Ageing comes with an increased propensity in the alteration of human organ and body functions, which can e.g. result in multi-morbidity, frailty, polypharmacy, altered medication safety and/or efficacy, and problems with the practical use of medicines in a real world setting.
Most of the participants seemed to agree that primary care units have a responsibility to help solve the problems concerning medication safety.
Commenting on the funding in a statement, Anne Portwich, Partner at LSP, said: "Mint Solutions provides a comprehensive system to the huge problem of medication safety in the hospital setting.
Therefore, interventions to avoid medication-related problems to improve medication safety in LTC are imperative.
These quality improvement teams were participating in the following projects: pressure ulcers, eating and drinking, prevention of sexual abuse, medication safety, fall prevention, aggression and behavioural problems and autonomy.
It could help to overcome the current shortfall which is commonly seen in medical practice when treating a pregnant woman with medication that has suboptimal efficacy because of potential safety problems.
In the years 2006-2008 seven projects were performed: pressure ulcers, eating and drinking, prevention of sexual abuse, client autonomy, medication safety, fall prevention, and prevention of (social) behavioral problems.
