Economic impact of medication error: a systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 481-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine K. Walsh ◽  
Christina Raae Hansen ◽  
Laura J. Sahm ◽  
Patricia M. Kearney ◽  
Edel Doherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medication Error ◽  
Economic Impact

A commentary on “Economic impact of surgery on households and individuals in low income countries: A systematic review” (Int J Surg 2021; 90: 105956)

2021 ◽  
pp. 105991
Author(s):  
Michael Gregorio Ortega-Sierra ◽  
María del Carmen Castillo-Montalvo ◽  
Jesús Alberto Manotas-Berdugo ◽  
Jonhatan Guillermo Jiménez-Chimá ◽  
Maria Paz Bolaño-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries

scholarly journals How effective are electronic medication systems in reducing medication error rates and associated harm among hospital inpatients? A systematic review and meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J Gates ◽  
Rae-Anne Hardie ◽  
Magdalena Z Raban ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Johanna I Westbrook
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Medication Error ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Error Rates ◽  
Prescribing Error ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Actual Harm ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Wide Scale

Abstract Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess: 1) changes in medication error rates and associated patient harm following electronic medication system (EMS) implementation; and 2) evidence of system-related medication errors facilitated by the use of an EMS. Materials and Methods We searched Medline, Scopus, Embase, and CINAHL for studies published between January 2005 and March 2019, comparing medication errors rates with or without assessments of related harm (actual or potential) before and after EMS implementation. EMS was defined as a computer-based system enabling the prescribing, supply, and/or administration of medicines. Study quality was assessed. Results There was substantial heterogeneity in outcomes of the 18 included studies. Only 2 were strong quality. Meta-analysis of 5 studies reporting change in actual harm post-EMS showed no reduced risk (RR: 1.22, 95% CI: 0.18–8.38, P = .8) and meta-analysis of 3 studies reporting change in administration errors found a significant reduction in error rates (RR: 0.77, 95% CI: 0.72–0.83, P = .004). Of 10 studies of prescribing error rates, 9 reported a reduction but variable denominators precluded meta-analysis. Twelve studies provided specific examples of system-related medication errors; 5 quantified their occurrence. Discussion and Conclusion Despite the wide-scale adoption of EMS in hospitals around the world, the quality of evidence about their effectiveness in medication error and associated harm reduction is variable. Some confidence can be placed in the ability of systems to reduce prescribing error rates. However, much is still unknown about mechanisms which may be most effective in improving medication safety and design features which facilitate new error risks.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Health Economic Impact Evaluations of Risk Prediction Models: Stop Developing, Start Evaluating

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 718-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anoukh van Giessen ◽  
Jaime Peters ◽  
Britni Wilcher ◽  
Chris Hyde ◽  
Carl Moons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Economic ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Risk Prediction ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Risk Prediction Models

Economic impact of routine opt-out antenatal human immune deficiency virus screening: A systematic review

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 3832-3842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Everistus Ibekwe ◽  
Carol Haigh ◽  
Fiona Duncan ◽  
Francis Fatoye
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Human Immune Deficiency Virus ◽  
Opt Out ◽  
Human Immune ◽  
Virus Screening

scholarly journals Humanistic burden and economic impact of heart failure – a systematic review of the literature

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Giles ◽  
Caroline Freeman ◽  
Polly Field ◽  
Elisabeth Sörstadius ◽  
Bernt Kartman
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
General Population ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Kansas City ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Humanistic Burden

Background: Heart failure (HF) is increasing in prevalence worldwide. This systematic review was conducted to inform understanding of its humanistic and economic burden. Methods: Electronic databases (Embase, MEDLINE®, and Cochrane Library) were searched in May 2017. Data were extracted from studies reporting health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in 200 patients or more (published 2007–2017), or costs and resource use in 100 patients or more (published 2012–2017). Relevant HRQoL studies were those that used the 12- or 36-item Short-Form Health Surveys, EuroQol Group 5-dimensions measure of health status, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire or Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire. Results: In total, 124 studies were identified: 54 for HRQoL and 71 for costs and resource use (Europe: 25/15; North America: 24/50; rest of world/multinational: 5/6). Overall, individuals with HF reported worse HRQoL than the general population and patients with other chronic diseases. Some evidence identified supports a correlation between increasing disease severity and worse HRQoL. Patients with HF incurred higher costs and resource use than the general population and patients with other chronic conditions. Inpatient care and hospitalizations were identified as major cost drivers in HF. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that patients with HF experience worse HRQoL and incur higher costs than individuals without HF or patients with other chronic diseases. Early treatment of HF and careful disease management to slow progression and to limit the requirement for hospital admission are likely to reduce both the humanistic burden and economic impact of HF.

scholarly journals Economic impact of dengue fever in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrés Laserna ◽  
Julián Barahona-Correa ◽  
Laura Baquero ◽  
Camilo Castañeda-Cardona ◽  
Diego Rosselli
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Dengue Fever ◽  
The Caribbean

The socio-economic impact of chronic pancreatitis: a systematic review

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Hall ◽  
Giuseppe Garcea ◽  
M'Balu A. Webb ◽  
Dhya Al-Leswas ◽  
Matthew S. Metcalfe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Pancreatitis ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

scholarly journals Economic Impact of Pharmacist-Participated Medication Management for Elderly Patients in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arim Kwak ◽  
Yoo Jin Moon ◽  
Yun-Kyoung Song ◽  
Hwi-Yeol Yun ◽  
Kyungim Kim
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Economic Outcomes ◽  
Interprofessional Teamwork

This systematic review examined the varied studies that have assessed the economic impact of pharmacist-participated medication management for nursing home residents older than 65 years of age. The articles published during 1990–2017 were found through PubMed, EMBASE and Ovid Medline. After the selection process by independent reviewers, a total of 12 studies were included. The quality of the selected articles was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project checklist for economic studies. The articles were highly heterogeneous in terms of study design, pharmacist participation type, and measures of economic outcome. Therefore, the results are presented narratively according to the type of pharmacist involvement featured in the articles: interprofessional networks, interprofessional coordination, or interprofessional teamwork. Of the eight studies performing statistical comparison analyses, one study of interprofessional coordination and three of interprofessional teamwork showed statistically significant positive economic outcomes. The remaining four studies showed non-significant tendencies towards favorable economic outcomes. This review provides insights into the essential features of successful pharmacist-participated medication management for elderly patients in nursing homes.

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