Patient and Medication Safety
Strengthens systems and safeguards that reduce harm and prevent errors in pediatric emergency care, with added emphasis on reliable medication practices and workflows.
Why it matters: Children are at higher risk for dosing and medication errors due to weight-based dosing and developmental differences.
Key focus areas: Kg-only weights, weight-based dosing, medication safety checks, and error reporting.
Who to engage: Pharmacy, nursing education, patient safety teams, PECCs.
Getting started: Review medication workflows, confirm kg-only weight practices, and assess recent pediatric safety events.