Nelson Wendelin K, Moore Joan, Grasso Judith A, Barbarotta Lisa, Fischer David S
Department of Pharmacy, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven.
Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2014 Aug;18(4):414-20. doi: 10.1188/14.CJON.18-04AP.
A policy regarding rapid response to chemotherapy overdoses was developed by the authors in an attempt to minimize morbidity and mortality. The parameters of a chemotherapy overdose were defined to promote early recognition of an overdose incident. Resources needed to guide potential therapeutic interventions and required monitoring were developed. The policy defines the immediate actions to be taken in the event of a chemotherapy overdose. The availability of a chemotherapy overdose policy provides an enhanced level of safety for patients by ensuring that appropriate treatment is initiated without delay. The development of the policy was in response to the reporting of a tragic error at another institution. Healthcare providers must recognize and address potential areas of vulnerability to maximize patient safety.
作者制定了一项关于化疗药物过量快速应对的政策，以尽量降低发病率和死亡率。定义了化疗药物过量的参数，以促进对过量事件的早期识别。制定了指导潜在治疗干预措施和所需监测的资源。该政策规定了化疗药物过量时应立即采取的行动。化疗药物过量政策的存在通过确保及时启动适当治疗，为患者提供了更高水平的安全保障。该政策的制定是对另一机构一起悲惨错误报告的回应。医疗保健提供者必须认识并解决潜在的脆弱领域，以最大限度地提高患者安全。
