Improvement of Chemotherapy Solutions Production Procedure in a Hospital Central Chemotherapy Preparation Unit: A Systematic Risk Assessment to Prevent Avoidable Harm in Cancer Patients.

Objective: This study was designed to reevaluate and improve the quality and safety of the chemotherapy preparation in a Central Chemotherapy Preparation Unit of a Public Hospital. Methods: A failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA) was conducted by a multidisciplinary team. All pote...

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Publicado en:Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology Vol. 13
Autores principales: Bourika, Klio, Koutras, Angelos, Kalofonos, Haralambos, Vicha, Anna, Tsiata, Ekaterini, Papadimitriou, Evangelia, Avgoustakis, Konstantinos, Panagi, Zoi
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 6/10/2019
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          Bourika, Klio
          Koutras, Angelos
          Kalofonos, Haralambos
          Vicha, Anna
          Tsiata, Ekaterini
          Papadimitriou, Evangelia
          Avgoustakis, Konstantinos
          Panagi, Zoi
        affil: Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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          Cancer Patients
          Chemotherapy, Cancer
          Drug Compounding Methods
          Hospitals, Public Standards
          Drug Contamination Risk Factors
          Risk Assessment Methods
          Quality Improvement
          Human
          Greece
          Health Services Research
          Organizational Compliance
          Human Error
          Drug Labeling
          Prescribing Patterns
          Guideline Adherence
          Patient Safety
      ab: Objective: This study was designed to reevaluate and improve the quality and safety of the chemotherapy preparation in a Central Chemotherapy Preparation Unit of a Public Hospital. Methods: A failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis (FMECA) was conducted by a multidisciplinary team. All potential failure modes at each stage of the chemotherapy preparation were recorded, and the associated risks were scored for their severity, occurrence, and detectability with a risk priority number (RPN). Corrective actions were suggested, and new RPNs were estimated for the modified process. Results: Failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis and priority matrix construction, revealed that the partial compliance of Unit's premises with international standards (RPNstage: 307), the human errors throughout the compounding (RPNstage: 223)—labeling (RPNstage: 216)—prescribing (RPNstage: 198) steps, and the violation of working protocols by employees (RPNstage: 215), were the most important risks for which either urgent or immediate corrective actions had to be taken. Modifying the procedure through the proposed corrective actions is expected to lead to a significant (71.3%) risk containment, with a total RPNpreparation process reduction from 2102 to 604. Conclusions: Failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis and priority matrix development identified and prioritized effectively the risks associated with chemotherapy preparation allowing for the improvement of health services to cancer patients.
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