Kaiser Permanente MedRite Program

The IHI recently posted a summary of the Kaiser Permanente MedRite Program. Components of this program to reduce medication errors included:

1. Step-by-step workflow of RNs to administer medications.
2. No Interruption Wear - no one should interrupt the RN wearing the NIW sash unless there is an emergency.
3. Sacred Zone - no one should cross or talk to an RN when they are in this zone marked in front of the area where medications are pulled/prepared.

The description of this program can be found at the IHI website here. The tools of this program (including overview, leadership change package, nurse change package, and project manager package) can be found here. Note that logging into the IHI website is required to access these tools. If you have not yet registered for access to the IHI webpage, you are missing out on a lot of quality improvement resources.