Quality standards for safe medication in nursing homes: development through a multistep approach including a Delphi consensus study.

Lea Domenica Brühwiler Andrea NiederhauserSimone FischerDavid L B Schwappach

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

We developed normative quality standards for a safer and resident-oriented medication in Swiss nursing homes. Altogether, 85 requirements define the medication processes and the behaviour of healthcare professionals. A rigorous implementation may support nursing homes in taking a step towards safer and resident-oriented medication.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
adverse drug
patient safety
primary care
clinical practice