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OBJECTIVE:To develop an objective tool designed to standardize the identification of high-alert medications (HAMs) according to patient safety risk. METHODS:Medications were evaluated using the High-Alert Medication Stratification Tool (HAMST). Tool revision occurred through assessing medications on an organization-approved HAM list and comparing scores with control medications not included on the list. Because of variations in HAMST interpretation by end users in interdisciplinary committees, a revision of the scoring tool was completed to create the High-Alert Medication Stratification Tool-Revised (HAMST-R), and the assessment was repeated. Both tools range from 0 to 10, with 10 describing agents with highest risk. RESULTS:The median (interquartile range [IQR]) initial HAM (n = 44) score using HAMST was 6 (5-7). The median (IQR) control (n = 45) score was 1 (0-2). Using the modified tool, HAMST-R, the median (IQR) HAM score was 4 (4-6) versus 1 (0-1) for controls. Scores for HAMs were significantly higher than controls using both tools (P < 0.001). A HAMST-R score of 4 or higher defines medications as high alert, as this score includes 75% of HAMs and no controls. CONCLUSIONS:Through this exploratory study, clarification of the tool was required to increase its concurrent validity, interrater reliability, and implementation among other health systems. The revised tool, HAMST-R, is a newly developed, objective tool for standardized identification of HAMs. The tool may also be used for prospective identification of medications as high risk to patient safety during formulary review.
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J Patient Safjournal_title
Journal of patient safetyauthors
Washburn NC,Dossett HA,Fritschle AC,Degenkolb KE,Macik MR,Walroth TAdoi
10.1097/PTS.0000000000000445subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2017-12-12 00:00:00eissn
1549-8417issn
1549-8425pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of patient safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000332
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31829e4cc0
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of patient safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e31821b8a6c
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e318267c4aa
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182995e5b
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000403
更新日期:2017-06-29 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of patient safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000516
更新日期:2018-07-18 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000514
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2017-11-04 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-09-08 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-03-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-02-09 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of patient safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of patient safety
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-11-16 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/PTS.0b013e3182948a51
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00