BACKGROUND
The frequency of drug prescription errors is high. Excluding errors in decision making, the remaining are mainly due to order ambiguity, non standard nomenclature and writing illegibility.… (More)
Objective: The present study focuses on effective communication among nurses during a shift-to-shift handoff. Methods: The completeness of data conveyed during the shift-to-shift handoff was compared… (More)
BACKGROUND
Sharps injuries in health care personnel still represent a significant problem worldwide. Many studies show a reduction in sharps injuries following the introduction and use of different… (More)
A voluntary professional quality improvement project involving preventive departments and vaccination centres of an Italian region was carried out through two surveys (in 2001 and in 2006) performed… (More)