Application of hazard vulnerability assessment in risk management of high alert drugs in the hospital.

Objective; To introduce the hazard vulnerability assessment (HVA) method to the risk management of high-alert drugs, and also to analyze the hospital's ability to withstand high-alert drug risk factors, so as to clarify the priorities and make useful explorations for the hospital's control of high-alert drugs. Methods : The HVA method was used to identify and evaluate the potential risk events for high-alert drugs in the hospital, and then the risk assessment items were assessed and ranked in order, so as to identify high risk events demanding top priority management. Results : There were 13 risk items in the management and control of high-alert drugs in the hospital, of which 2 items were of moderate risk level, i. e. the prescription dosage error and neglect of error prescriptions in prescription review, and other items were of all low risk level. Conclusion : The HVA method could be applied to the management of high-alert drugs in the hospital. Specific contermeasures to strengthen risk management in accordance with risk factors could not only reduce the risk of safe drug use caused by hazard vulnerability of high-alert drugs, but also provide assistance for safe and effective management of high-alert drugs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]