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The Pharmacy Medication Errors Dashboard provides critical insights into medication errors within the pharmacy setting, supporting efforts to enhance patient safety, improve quality of care, and minimize future errors. The dashboard displays the total number of pharmacy orders flagged with a Stop Code of "E," indicating an error. Data can be analyzed by entered initials, Stay Type, physician, Service Code, Sub Type, administration route, and medication item. Additionally, error trends are presented in monthly, weekly, and daily increments to support timely identification and corrective actions.
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Pharmacy Medication Errors
Metrics
•Total Pharmacy Medication Errors: The number of Pharmacy Orders in which the Stop Code is "E".
Filters
Filters can be applied to refine the dashlet totals. Each filter features a drop-down menu with a built-in search field, allowing for efficient selection of specific criteria.
•Enter Date: Use the calendar or slider to specify the Enter Date range to be used.
•Facility: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific facility.
•Stay Type: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific Stay Type.
•Sub Type: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific Sub Type.
•Service Code: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific Service Code.
•Physician: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific physician.
•Route: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific administration route.
•Item Number: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific item number.
•Clear All Filters: Select this option to clear all previously applied filters.
NOTE: If no filters are selected, the data will populate using the default setting of All.
Slicers
The following slicers are available to further refine the corresponding dashlets:
•Service Code
•Sub Type
•Route
•Item