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Medication ID-Syringe Labeling

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Check CLIP-Syringe Labeling

QLICKSMART

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Description

Qlicksmart CheckCLIP is a simply safer way to label syringes with the name of the medication that has been drawn up always visible. This significantly reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality caused by medication errors. The device was invented by 3 paramedics in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

Simply attach the ampoule to the syringe

CheckCLIP enables the ampoule to travel with the syringe for visual cross-checking and accurate administration to the patient. Simply: details

Ÿ Enables visual cross checking of drug and dose details

Ÿ Ensures a clear unobscured view of syringe increments

Ÿ Prevents sharps injuries from opened glass ampoules

Ÿ Provides clear indication of drug expiry dates

Ÿ Avoids accidental ampoule swaps and syringe swaps

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Mistake-proof process

Without ever letting go of the ampoule, you can:

Ÿ ATTACH the disposable CheckCLIP to the syringe

Ÿ SNAP the ampoule open and draw down the drug

Ÿ CLIP the ampoule safely to the CheckCLIP

Ÿ CHECK drug and dose with a clear view

There is no chance of syringe or ampoule swap error. By merely attaching and clipping, you not only save time but also lives in emergency situations.

Remember: double check and be sure.

Patient Safety

Traditional labelling techniques that involve handwriting on the syringe, attaching the ampoule with surgical tape or labelling with stickers are all prone to medication errors. details

Tape and stickers obscure incremental marks on the syringe and handwriting is time-consuming and open to transcription error. As a result, virtually every practitioner experiences a ‘near miss’ or worse at some stage in their chaotic work environment.

CheckCLIP safely attaches the ampoule to the syringe for accurate cross check without obscuring incremental dosage marks on the syringe and with no exposed sharp edges. With CheckCLIP the ampoule containing all the drug details remains with the syringe at all times. CheckCLIP avoids these traps.

Medication and syringe swap errors

Medication errors kill at least 1 patient every day in American hospitals and 1.3 million people are injured every year at a cost of $6 billion per year.1,2 details

A study conducted by Department of Anesthesia, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada shows that the most common cause of medication error was due to syringe swap (70.4% of 687 participants).3

A South African study found 94% of participants (125 of 133) admitted to having inadvertently administered a wrong drug. Contributory causes identified include4:

Ÿ Syringe swaps - 40%

Ÿ Misidentification of drugs - 27.1%

Ÿ Fatigue - 14.1%

Ÿ Distractions - 4.7%

Ÿ Mislabelling of syringes - 4.7%

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Staff safety - physical and psychological

Medication error poses serious risks to patient safety, regulatory compliance and hospital litigation exposure. It is also a significant occupational health and safety concern for practitioners. details

One third of all doctors who have experienced a ‘near miss’ medication error report that the stress and repercussions negatively impacted on their life.

97% of nurses worry about medication errors.

68% of health professionals believe medication error can be reduced by better labelling.

CheckCLIP provides that better solution.

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A study by the Joint Commission of 3,171 physicians who had experienced (committed) a medication error found that5:

Ÿ 61% reported increased anxiety about future errors

Ÿ 44% reported a loss of confidence

Ÿ 42% reported sleeping difficulties

Ÿ 42% reported reduced job satisfaction

Ÿ 13% reported harm to their reputations

Common factors of medication errors

Study of Injectable Medication Errors done by the American Nurse Association and Inviro Medical in 2007 showed the following results6: details

Ÿ Too rushed / busy environment - 78%

Ÿ Poor / illegible handwriting - 68%

Ÿ Missed or mistaken physicians orders - 62%

Ÿ Similar drug names or medication appearance - 56%

Ÿ Working with too many medications - 60%

Ÿ Only 37% claim Injectable Medications are always labelled

Compare CheckCLIP with other syringe labelling methods

	CheckCLIP	Medical Adhesive Tape	Hand Written Label	Drug Class Colour Coded Label
Attach ampoule to syringe	yes	yes	no	no
Visual cross checking of drug/dose details	yes	poor or obscured	no	no
View of syringe increments	yes	no	no	no
Clear indication of drug concentrations	No	No	Yes, if written on label correctly	No
Prevent sharps injuries from glass ampoules	Yes	No	No	No
Clear indication of drug expiry date	Yes	No, obscured by taping	No	No
Risk of mix-up > Ampoule leaves hand during process	Almost nil > Ampoule does not leave hand	Potential > Ampoule leaves hand	Potential > Ampoule leaves hand	Potential > Ampoule leaves hand

References

1. Harden, S. (2006). “One Death Per Day Due To Medication Errors: Hospitals Seek Improvement By Learning From The Best In Aviation “. Press Release Newswire.

2. Kohn, L. T., J. Corrigan, et al. (1999). To Err is Human - Building a Safer Health System, IOM HealthGrades Study, National Academy Press.

3. Orser, B. A., R. J. Chen, et al. (2001). “Medication errors in anesthetic practice: a survey of 687 practitioners.” Can J Anaesth 48(2): 139-46.

4. Gordon, P. C., R. L. Llewellyn, et al. (2006). “Drug administration errors by South African anaesthetists--a survey.” S Afr Med J 96(7): 630-2.

5. Waterman AD, G. J., Hazel E, et al (2007). “The emotional impact of medical errors on practicing physicians in the United States and Canada.” Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 33: 467-476.

6. “2007 Study of Injectable Medication Errors - An Independent Study Sponsored by the American Nurses Association and Inviro Medical Devices.”

from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/OccupationalandEnvironmental/
occupationalhealth/SafeNeedles/2007InviroStudy.aspx

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