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.
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Qlicksmart CheckClip
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.
Enables visual cross checking of drug and dose details
Ensures a clear unobscured view of syringe increments
Prevents sharps injuries from opened glass ampoules
Provides clear indication of drug expiry dates
Avoids accidental ampoule swaps and syringe swaps
Mistake-proof process
Without ever letting go of the ampoule, you can:
ATTACH the disposable CheckCLIP to the syringe
SNAP the ampoule open and draw down the drug
CLIP the ampoule safely to the CheckCLIP
CHECK drug and dose with a clear view
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
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. 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).
A South African study found 94% of participants (125 of 133) admitted to having inadvertently
administered a wrong drug. Contributory causes identified include:
Syringe swaps - 40%
Misidentification of drugs - 27.1%
Fatigue - 14.1%
Distractions - 4.7%
Mislabelling of syringes - 4.7%
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.
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.
Common factors of medication errors
Study of Injectable Medication Errors done by the American Nurse Association and
Inviro Medical in 2007 showed the following results:
Too rushed / busy environment - 78%
Poor / illegible handwriting - 68%
Missed or mistaken physicians orders - 62%
Similar drug names or medication appearance - 56%
Working with too many medications - 60%
Only 37% claim Injectable Medications are always labelled
A study by the Joint Commission of 3,171 physicians who had experienced a medication
error found that:
61% reported increased anxiety about future errors
44% reported a loss of confidence
42% reported sleeping difficulties
42% reported reduced job satisfaction
13% reported harm to their reputations
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
Almost nil
Potential
Potential
Potential
> Ampoule leaves hand during process
> Ampoule does not leave hand
> Ampoule leaves hand
> Ampoule leaves hand
> Ampoule leaves hand
Compare CheckCLIP with other syringe labelling methods
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.”
