Frequency of emergency medicine resident dosing miscalculations treating pediatric patients

We conducted a review of 500 consecutive IV orders placed by emergency medicine [EM] residents during the calendar year 2018 in the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department of Mount Sinai St. Luke's Medical Center in New York City. We are located in an urban setting with an approximate census of 20,000  pediatric patient visits/year. We sponsor an active 3-year EM residency program during which residents [n = 50] work clinical shifts in the pediatric ER under the direct supervision of board-certified pediatric emergency medicine attending physicians.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research