Why the study?
Does a three-phase narcotics control system improve the accountability of potentially addictive drugs among anesthesia residents?
Population
Anesthesia personnel/residents
Design
Other
Key result
A three-phase system including individual carts, computer analysis, and drug audits was developed to monitor controlled substance usage and identify unexplained trends among anesthesia residents.
Authors
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May support trend monitoring for substance misuse in anesthesia training; leaves open effects on diversion or accountability.
Does a three-phase narcotics control system improve the accountability of potentially addictive drugs among anesthesia residents?
A structured three-phase narcotics control system can effectively monitor drug usage trends among anesthesia residents to help identify potential substance abuse.
Gerald R. Adler (1985) studied Substance abuse among anesthesia personnel. Three-phase narcotics control system was evaluated. A three-phase system including individual carts, computer analysis, and drug audits was developed to monitor controlled substance usage and identify unexplained trends among anesthesia residents.