Red Zone Medication Safety Initiative
This video highlights the resources and need for the Red Zone Medication Safety Initiative at Boston Children's Hospital. It delves into case scenarios as well as the background of the initiative.
Learning Objectives
Describe sources of distraction in the clinical environment that can increase risk of medication errors
Describe key features of the Red Zone patient safety initiative for distraction-free practice
Discuss evidence-based strategies for ensuring medication administration safety
Author(s)
Jennifer Engel, RN, BSN
Staff Nurse III, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) | Boston Children's Hospital
Beverly M. Small, RN, CCRN
Staff Nurse III | Boston Children's Hospital
Ruth Brediger, MSN, RN, CCRN
Staff Nurse III | Boston Children's Hospital
Karen Fantasia, MFA
Content Production Manager, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc, FRCPC
Pediatrician, Complex Care Service | Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatrician, Division of General Pediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Engel J, Small B, Brediger R, Fantasia K, Huth K. Red Zone Medication Safety Initiative. 5/2018. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/1954/red-zone-medication-safety-initiative.