2023/05/03 by Irene Krämer, Krämer, Irene, Rangmar Goelz +21
Health Professions · Medicine · #Gute klinische Praxis #Medicine and health #Parenteralia #Patient Safety and Medication Errors #Pharmaceutical studies and practices #Rekonstitution #Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Drugs #Sepsis #Verschreibung #Zubereitung #administration #bloodstream infection #good handling practice #neonatal intensive care #neonatologische Intensivmedizin #parenterally administered medicines #preparation #prescription #reconstitution
paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000436
openalex publication_date 2023/05/03 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
This position paper, developed by an interdisciplinary expert group of neonatologists, paediatric infectious disease physicians, clinical pharmacists and specialists for the prevention and control of nosocomial infections, describes the "Good handling practice of medicines parenterally administered to patients on NICUs". It takes equal account of patient safety and the specialties of neonatal intensive care regarding feasibility and proportionality. The overall concept is perceived as a "learning system", in which open communication within the health-care team relating to medication errors and critical incidents enables continuous development and improvement to ensure patient safety. In our opinion, pharmacists, who are responsible for the supply of ready-to-administer parenteral medicinal products for neonatal intensive care patients, as well as the hygiene staff responsible on site are integral parts of the interdisciplinary treatment team. Risks of the current clinical practice of parenteral treatment of NICU patients are discussed in detail and recommendations for safety-relevant procedures are given.