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Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated proper drug dosage.

Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients in hospitals. Elements of the system are: handling the physician's order, transcription of the order by nurse and/or pharmacist, filling the medication order, transfer to the nursing unit, and administration to the patient.

Information systems, usually computer-assisted, that enable providers to initiate medical procedures, prescribe medications, etc. These systems support medical decision-making and error-reduction during patient care.

The process of minimizing risk to an organization by developing systems to identify and analyze potential hazards to prevent accidents, injuries, and other adverse occurrences, and by attempting to handle events and incidents which do occur in such a manner that their effect and cost are minimized. Effective risk management has its greatest benefits in application to insurance in order to avert or minimize financial liability. (From Slee & Slee: Health care terms, 2d ed)

Overall systems, traditional or automated, to provide medication to patients.

The formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient's current home medications including name, dosage, frequency, and route of administration, and comparing admission, transfer, and/or discharge medication orders to that list. The reconciliation is done to avoid medication errors.

Information systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of clinical pharmacy services.

Adjunctive computer programs in providing drug treatment to patients.

The use of COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS to store and transmit medical PRESCRIPTIONS.

Hospital department responsible for the receiving, storing, and distribution of pharmaceutical supplies.

Those persons legally qualified by education and training to engage in the practice of pharmacy.

Directions written for the obtaining and use of DRUGS.

Systems developed for collecting reports from government agencies, manufacturers, hospitals, physicians, and other sources on adverse drug reactions.

Disorders that result from the intended use of PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS. Included in this heading are a broad variety of chemically-induced adverse conditions due to toxicity, DRUG INTERACTIONS, and metabolic effects of pharmaceuticals.

Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.

The development of systems to prevent accidents, injuries, and other adverse occurrences in an institutional setting. The concept includes prevention or reduction of adverse events or incidents involving employees, patients, or facilities. Examples include plans to reduce injuries from falls or plans for fire safety to promote a safe institutional environment.

The use of multiple drugs administered to the same patient, most commonly seen in elderly patients. It includes also the administration of excessive medication. Since in the United States most drugs are dispensed as single-agent formulations, polypharmacy, though using many drugs administered to the same patient, must be differentiated from DRUG COMBINATIONS, single preparations containing two or more drugs as a fixed dose, and from DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION, two or more drugs administered separately for a combined effect. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Multi-step systematic review process used for improving safety by investigation of incidents to find what happened, why it happened, and to determine what can be done to prevent it from happening again.

Use of written, printed, or graphic materials upon or accompanying a drug container or wrapper. It includes contents, indications, effects, dosages, routes, methods, frequency and duration of administration, warnings, hazards, contraindications, side effects, precautions, and other relevant information.

Errors or mistakes committed by health professionals which result in harm to the patient. They include errors in diagnosis (DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS), errors in the administration of drugs and other medications (MEDICATION ERRORS), errors in the performance of surgical procedures, in the use of other types of therapy, in the use of equipment, and in the interpretation of laboratory findings. Medical errors are differentiated from MALPRACTICE in that the former are regarded as honest mistakes or accidents while the latter is the result of negligence, reprehensible ignorance, or criminal intent.

Computer-based information systems used to integrate clinical and patient information and provide support for decision-making in patient care.

Drugs intended for human or veterinary use, presented in their finished dosage form. Included here are materials used in the preparation and/or formulation of the finished dosage form.

The use of DRUGS to treat a DISEASE or its symptoms. One example is the use of ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS to treat CANCER.

Special hospitals which provide care for ill children.

The practice of administering medications in a manner that poses more risk than benefit, particularly where safer alternatives exist.

Hospitals engaged in educational and research programs, as well as providing medical care to the patients.

Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in an organized facility, institution, or agency.

Efforts to reduce risk, to address and reduce incidents and accidents that may negatively impact healthcare consumers.

Total pharmaceutical services provided to the public through community pharmacies.

Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.

Facilities for the preparation and dispensing of drugs.

The analysis of an activity, procedure, method, technique, or business to determine what must be accomplished and how the necessary operations may best be accomplished.

Drugs that cannot be sold legally without a prescription.

The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities.

Total pharmaceutical services provided by qualified PHARMACISTS. In addition to the preparation and distribution of medical products, they may include consultative services provided to agencies and institutions which do not have a qualified pharmacist.

Medical complexes consisting of medical school, hospitals, clinics, libraries, administrative facilities, etc.

Physical surroundings or conditions of a hospital or other health facility and influence of these factors on patients and staff.

Accidental or deliberate use of a medication or street drug in excess of normal dosage.

Deviations from the average or standard indices of refraction of the eye through its dioptric or refractive apparatus.

Acquiring information from a patient on past medical conditions and treatments.

The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.

A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.

Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.

The process of observing, recording, or detecting the effects of a chemical substance administered to an individual therapeutically or diagnostically.

Computer-based systems for input, storage, display, retrieval, and printing of information contained in a patient's medical record.

Compounds that inhibit or prevent the proliferation of CELLS.

A management function in which standards and guidelines are developed for the development, maintenance, and handling of forms and records.

Persons who receive ambulatory care at an outpatient department or clinic without room and board being provided.

Incorrect diagnoses after clinical examination or technical diagnostic procedures.

The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities.

A detailed review and evaluation of selected clinical records by qualified professional personnel for evaluating quality of medical care.

Patterns of practice related to diagnosis and treatment as especially influenced by cost of the service requested and provided.

The selection, appointing, and scheduling of personnel.

Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility.

Fluid propulsion systems driven mechanically, electrically, or osmotically that are used to inject (or infuse) over time agents into a patient or experimental animal; used routinely in hospitals to maintain a patent intravenous line, to administer antineoplastic agents and other drugs in thromboembolism, heart disease, diabetes mellitus (INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS is also available), and other disorders.

Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group.

Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons.

Individuals enrolled in a school of pharmacy or a formal educational program leading to a degree in pharmacy.

Public Law No: 111-5, enacted February 2009, makes supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.

A group of indole-indoline dimers which are ALKALOIDS obtained from the VINCA genus of plants. They inhibit polymerization of TUBULIN into MICROTUBULES thus blocking spindle formation and arresting cells in METAPHASE. They are some of the most useful ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS.

Those areas of the hospital organization not considered departments which provide specialized patient care. They include various hospital special care wards.

Facilities which provide information concerning poisons and treatment of poisoning in emergencies.

Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants.

Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by a patient during the course of treatment.

The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals.

Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.

Publications printed and distributed daily, weekly, or at some other regular and usually short interval, containing news, articles of opinion (as editorials and letters), features, advertising, and announcements of current interest. (Webster's 3d ed)

Persons admitted to health facilities which provide board and room, for the purpose of observation, care, diagnosis or treatment.

The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups.

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

The total amount of work to be performed by an individual, a department, or other group of workers in a period of time.

The terms, expressions, designations, or symbols used in a particular science, discipline, or specialized subject area.

Freedom from exposure to danger and protection from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss. It suggests optimal precautions in the workplace, on the street, in the home, etc., and includes personal safety as well as the safety of property.

The self administration of medication not prescribed by a physician or in a manner not directed by a physician.

Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.

Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.

Systematic organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of specialized information, especially of a scientific or technical nature (From ALA Glossary of Library and Information Science, 1983). It often involves authenticating or validating information.

Professionals qualified by graduation from an accredited school of nursing and by passage of a national licensing examination to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.

Educational programs for pharmacists who have a bachelor's degree or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree entering a specific field of pharmacy. They may lead to an advanced degree.

The attainment or process of attaining a new level of performance or quality.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients.

The action of a drug that may affect the activity, metabolism, or toxicity of another drug.

A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function. Here the psychotropic agents include the antidepressive agents, hallucinogens, and tranquilizing agents (including the antipsychotics and anti-anxiety agents).

Formal instruction, learning, or training in the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs in the field of medicine.

Hospital department responsible for the organization and administration of psychiatric services.

The use of persons coached to feign symptoms or conditions of real diseases in a life-like manner in order to teach or evaluate medical personnel.

Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.

Institutions with permanent facilities and organized medical staff which provide the full range of hospital services primarily to a neighborhood area.

Professional medical personnel approved to provide care to patients in a hospital.

Activities and programs intended to assure or improve the quality of care in either a defined medical setting or a program. The concept includes the assessment or evaluation of the quality of care; identification of problems or shortcomings in the delivery of care; designing activities to overcome these deficiencies; and follow-up monitoring to ensure effectiveness of corrective steps.

Facilities which provide nursing supervision and limited medical care to persons who do not require hospitalization.

The various ways of administering a drug or other chemical to a site in a patient or animal from where the chemical is absorbed into the blood and delivered to the target tissue.

The region of southwest Asia and northeastern Africa usually considered as extending from Libya on the west to Afghanistan on the east. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988)

The process of accepting patients. The concept includes patients accepted for medical and nursing care in a hospital or other health care institution.

Hospitals maintained by a university for the teaching of medical students, postgraduate training programs, and clinical research.

Small-scale tests of methods and procedures to be used on a larger scale if the pilot study demonstrates that these methods and procedures can work.

Care which provides integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. (JAMA 1995;273(3):192)

The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.

Statistical measures of utilization and other aspects of the provision of health care services including hospitalization and ambulatory care.

Agents that control agitated psychotic behavior, alleviate acute psychotic states, reduce psychotic symptoms, and exert a quieting effect. They are used in SCHIZOPHRENIA; senile dementia; transient psychosis following surgery; or MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; etc. These drugs are often referred to as neuroleptics alluding to the tendency to produce neurological side effects, but not all antipsychotics are likely to produce such effects. Many of these drugs may also be effective against nausea, emesis, and pruritus.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

Medicines that can be sold legally without a DRUG PRESCRIPTION.

The confinement of a patient in a hospital.

The utilization of drugs as reported in individual hospital studies, FDA studies, marketing, or consumption, etc. This includes drug stockpiling, and patient drug profiles.

Beliefs and values shared by all members of the organization. These shared values, which are subject to change, are reflected in the day to day management of the organization.

An infant during the first month after birth.

The levels of excellence which characterize the health service or health care provided based on accepted standards of quality.

Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.

Selenium toxicosis in a flock of Katahdin hair sheep. (1/850)

Selenium supplementation by injection is a common practice. Acute toxicosis from dosaging errors may occur. In this report, 23 of 56 ewes and all 24 lambs injected with selenium died. Tissue, whole blood, and serum concentrations aided in the diagnosis. Caution should be taken when supplementing selenium by injection. (+info)

Ward pharmacy: a foundation for prescribing audit? (2/850)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the extent and nature of prescription monitoring incidents by hospital pharmacists and to derive a performance indicator to allow prescription monitoring to be compared among hospitals in North West Thames region. DESIGN: Survey of all self recorded prescription monitoring incidents for one week in June 1990. SETTING: All (31) acute hospitals in the region with pharmacy departments on site, covering 10,337 beds. SUBJECTS: 210 pharmacists. MAIN MEASURES: Number of prescription monitoring incidents recorded, their nature, and outcome; a performance indicator of prescription monitoring (incidents/100 beds/week) and its variation according to specialty and site. RESULTS: 3273 prescription monitoring incidents were recorded (median 89 per hospital, range 3-301), the most common being related to the dose and frequency of administration of the drug (933 incidents, 29%). These incidents led to alterations of prescriptions on 1611 occasions; the pharmacist's advice was rejected on 81. The greatest number of prescription monitoring incidents/100 beds/week by specialty was recorded for intensive therapy units (median 75); the medians for medicine and surgery were 32 and 21 respectively. This performance indicator varied 20-fold when analysed by site, values ranging from 3.6 to 82.1 (median 29.8). CONCLUSIONS: Hospital pharmacists play a large part in monitoring and improving prescribing, and most of their interventions are related to the basics of prescribing. They therefore have a role in medical audit, working with clinicians to identify prescribing problems, and to set standards and monitor practice. A performance indicator of prescription monitoring incidents/100 beds/week allows comparison of pharmacists' activities among sites and may be a valuable tool in auditing them. (+info)

Medication errors during hospital drug rounds. (3/850)

Objective--To determine the nature and rate of drug administration errors in one National Health Service hospital. Design--Covert observational survey be tween January and April 1993 of drug rounds with intervention to stop drug administration errors reaching the patient. Setting--Two medical, two surgical, and two medicine for the elderly wards in a former district general hospital, now a NHS trust hospital. Subjects--37 Nurses performing routine single nurse drug rounds. Main measures--Drug administration errors recorded by trained observers. Results--Seventy four drug rounds were observed in which 115 errors occurred during 3312 drug administrations. The overall error rate was 3.5% (95% confidence interval 2.9% to 4.1%). Errors owing to omissions, because the drug had not been supplied or located or the prescription had not been seen, accounted for most (68%, 78) of the errors. Wrong doses accounted for 15% (17) errors, four of which were greater than the prescribed dose. The dose was given within two hours of the time indicated by the prescriber in 98.2% of cases. Conclusion--The observed rate of drug administration errors is too high. It might be reduced by a multidisciplinary review of practices in prescribing, supply, and administration of drugs. (+info)

The impact of computerized physician order entry on medication error prevention. (4/850)

BACKGROUND: Medication errors are common, and while most such errors have little potential for harm they cause substantial extra work in hospitals. A small proportion do have the potential to cause injury, and some cause preventable adverse drug events. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of computerized physician order entry (POE) with decision support in reducing the number of medication errors. DESIGN: Prospective time series analysis, with four periods. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: All patients admitted to three medical units were studied for seven to ten-week periods in four different years. The baseline period was before implementation of POE, and the remaining three were after. Sophistication of POE increased with each successive period. INTERVENTION: Physician order entry with decision support features such as drug allergy and drug-drug interaction warnings. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Medication errors, excluding missed dose errors. RESULTS: During the study, the non-missed-dose medication error rate fell 81 percent, from 142 per 1,000 patient-days in the baseline period to 26.6 per 1,000 patient-days in the final period (P < 0.0001). Non-intercepted serious medication errors (those with the potential to cause injury) fell 86 percent from baseline to period 3, the final period (P = 0.0003). Large differences were seen for all main types of medication errors: dose errors, frequency errors, route errors, substitution errors, and allergies. For example, in the baseline period there were ten allergy errors, but only two in the following three periods combined (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Computerized POE substantially decreased the rate of non-missed-dose medication errors. A major reduction in errors was achieved with the initial version of the system, and further reductions were found with addition of decision support features. (+info)

Elderly patients in general practice: diagnoses, drugs and inappropriate prescriptions. A report from the More & Romsdal Prescription Study. (5/850)

BACKGROUND: Elderly patients are particularly vulnerable and most at risk of suffering adverse drug reactions, which are often caused by inappropriate prescribing practice. Gaining insight into physicians' drug prescribing patterns in order to identify prescribing problems is the fundamental first step in trying to improve the quality of prescribing. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to describe drug prescribing in general practice for elderly patients, using patients' age and sex, encounters, indications for prescribing and the occurrence of some predefined inappropriate drug prescriptions. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in the Norwegian county of More & Romsdal. All patient contacts (n = 16 874) and prescriptions (n = 16 774) issued during two months in general practice were recorded. In defining inappropriate prescriptions, explicit criteria were used. RESULTS: Prescriptions (of which 72% were repeat) were issued during two-thirds of all contacts, and 63% were for females. Seventy per cent of all prescriptions were made up by the ten most commonly prescribed therapeutic groups, for which the three most frequent diagnostic indications for prescribing comprised between 47 and 89% of all diagnoses for prescribing each of them. About one in six patients who received a benzodiazepine tranquillizer was concurrently prescribed another benzodiazepine for sleeping problems. In total, 13.5% of all prescriptions met at least one of the criteria listed for pharmacological inappropriateness. CONCLUSION: Inappropriate drug prescriptions for elderly patients are common in general practice. Since the majority of the prescribing practice is made up by rather few diagnoses and drugs, improved practice for only a few may nevertheless have a large impact on the total profile. (+info)

Medication education of acutely hospitalized older patients. (6/850)

OBJECTIVES: To determine the amount of time spent providing medication education to older patients, the impact of medication education on patients' knowledge and satisfaction, and barriers to providing medication education. DESIGN: Telephone survey of patients within 48 hours of hospital discharge and direct survey of physicians and pharmacists. SETTING: Internal medicine ward in a tertiary care teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients 65 years of age and over regularly taking at least one medication. MEASUREMENTS: Patient demographics, medication use, time spent receiving or providing medication education, and satisfaction scores. MAIN RESULTS: Forty-seven respondents with a mean age of 77.1 years reported that physicians spent a mean of 10.5 minutes (range, 0-60 minutes) and pharmacists spent a mean of 5.3 minutes (range, 0-40 minutes) providing medication education. Fifty-one percent reported receiving no education from either physician or pharmacist, and only 30% reported receiving written medication instructions. Respondents were generally quite satisfied with their education. Physicians identified one or more barriers to providing education 51% of the time and pharmacists 80%. Lack of time was the most common barrier (18%) identified by physicians, but pharmacists cited lack of notification of discharge plans (41%) and lack of time (39%) as the main barriers. Respondents made many medication errors and knew little about their medications. CONCLUSIONS: Although older hospitalized patients received little medication education or written information and made many medication errors with and without medication education, approximately one half of physicians perceived no barriers to providing education. (+info)

Antibiotic dispensing by drug retailers in Kathmandu, Nepal. (7/850)

OBJECTIVES To assess over-the-counter antimicrobial dispensing by drug retailers in Kathmandu, Nepal, for rationality, safety, and compliance with existing government regulations. METHODS: Standardized cases of dysuria in a young adult male and acute watery diarrhoea in a child were presented by a mock patient to retailers at 100 randomly selected pharmacies. Questions asked by retailers and advice and medications given at their initiative were recorded. RESULTS: All retailers engaged in diagnostic and therapeutic behaviour beyond their scope of training or legal mandate. Historical information obtained by retailers was inadequate to determine the nature or severity of disease or appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy. 97% (95% CI = 91.5-99.4%) of retailers dispensed unnecessary antimicrobials in diarrhoea, while only 44% (95% CI = 34.1-54.3%) recommended oral rehydration therapy and only 3% (95% CI = 0.6-8.5%) suggested evaluation by a physician. 38% (95% CI = 28.5-48.2%) gave antimicrobials in dysuria, yet only 4% (95% CI = 1.1-9.9%) adequately covered cystitis. None covered upper urinary tract or sexually transmitted infections, conditions which could not be ruled out based on the interviews, and only 7% (95% CI = 2.9-13. 9%) referred for a medical history and physical examination necessary to guide therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Although legislation in Nepal mandates a medical prescription for purchase of antibiotics, unauthorized dispensing is clearly problematic. Drug retailers in our study did not demonstrate adequate understanding of the disease processes in question to justify their use of these drugs. Risks of such indiscretion include harm to individual patients as well as spread of antimicrobial resistance. More intensive efforts to educate drug retailers on their role in dispensing, along with increased enforcement of existing regulations, must be pursued. (+info)

Neural toxicity induced by accidental intrathecal vincristine administration. (8/850)

Described here is a case of accidental intrathecal administration of vincristine with pathologic findings in the central nervous system. A 3-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, was given his ninth course chemotherapy. Vincristine was accidentally injected intrathecally. The clinical course was rapidly progressive (6-day course) and resulted in death. An autopsy was done. The brain and spinal cord was grossly edematous and congested without any specific feature. Histologically, profound loss of neuron was noted in the spinal cord. Remaining neurons in the spinal cord, particularly anterior horn cells were markedly swollen. The spinal nerves show diffuse axonal degeneration and myelin loss. The upstream portion of the spinal cord (brain stem, cerebellum, cerebrum) showed patchy loss of neurons, especially Purkinje cells and granular cells of the cerebellar cortex. Many neurons showed axonal reaction (chromatolysis) with swelling. Several neurons show intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusion body. Myelin loss, axonal swelling and enlargement of perivascular spaces were seen throughout the white matter of central nervous system. (+info)

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Wettlaufer was suspended four times for "medication-related errors", then was finally fired in March 2014 over a "serious" ... Siekierska, Alicja (March 23, 2017). "Unsealed court documents say ex-nurse suspended over medication errors". Toronto Star. ... and was fired from another job for making a medication error while high that nearly resulted in the death of a patient. She ... Wettlaufer admitted to a neighbour that she was fired from one of these jobs for stealing medication, ...

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Cox, Karen (1 July 2008). "The application of crime science to the prevention of medication errors". British Journal of Nursing ... Cox, Karen (1 July 2008). "The application of crime science to the prevention of medication errors". British Journal of Nursing ... now accepted that human error in healthcare is inevitable ... a punitive response does not facilitate patient safety ... system ... explore the relationship between rational choice theory and the system approach to error management ... Tilley, Nick; Laycock, ...

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... of drug errors. Despite ample evidence to reduce medication errors, compete medication delivery systems (barcoding and ... "who evaluated the safety of 12-hour shifts did not find increases in medication errors." The errors which these researchers ... It is also of interest to note that medication errors are also the most preventable type of harm that can occur within the ... 2001). "Medication errors and adverse drug events in pediatric inpatients". JAMA. 285 (16): 2114-20. doi:10.1001/jama.285.16. ...

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"Criminal Conviction of Nurse for Fatal Medication Error Diminishes Patient Safety". American Bar Association. 2022-04-22. v t e ... for the deadly medication error, but that the Bureau of Investigation only pursued criminal charges and penalties against the ... Landman, Keren (2022-05-02). "A nurse made a fatal error. Why was she charged with a crime?". Vox. "'Who is going to replace ... After Murphey's death, the hospital did not report the error to federal or state regulators (as required by law) and reported ...

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According to the World Health Organization, medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 ... Newsroom (29 March 2017). "WHO Launches Global Effort to Halve Medication-Related Errors in 5 Years". World Health Organization ... is to use technology in place of manual medication processes in order to help healthcare providers reduce medication errors, ... When a physician prescribes a medication, they expect the correct medication to be administered to the patient; however, the ...

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Chronic medication does not affect hyperactive error responses in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychophysiology, 47(5), 913- ... Gehring, W. J., Liu, Y., Orr, J. M., & Carp, J. (2012). The error-related negativity (ERN/Ne). In S. J. Luck, & E. Kappenman ( ... Gehring, W. J., Goss, B., Coles, M. G. H., Meyer, D. E., & Donchin, E. (1993). A neural system for error detection and ... Gehring, W. J., & Fencsik, D. E. (2001). Functions of the medial frontal cortex in the processing of conflict and errors. The ...

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Research shows that pharmacist led strategies reduce errors related to medication use. The pharmacist must also consider ... The high cost of medications and drug-related technology and the potential impact of medications and pharmacy services on ... Hospital pharmacies usually stock a larger range of medications, including more specialized medications, than would be feasible ... preparing medication orders, and dispensing medications. This would be illegal in civilian pharmacies because these duties are ...

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This detection method uncovers significantly more adverse events, including medication errors, than relying on empirical ...

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... offered tremendous opportunities to reduce clinical errors (e.g. medication errors, diagnostic errors), to support health care ...

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Some errors in the paperwork can be rectified later and the application remains valid. Some other errors invalidate the ... such as to the taking of medication or participating in therapies. If conditions are breached, patients can be formally ...

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In February 2006 the state Board of Pharmacy announced that the non-profit Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) would ... An investigation confirmed 62 errors or quality problems going back to 2002. ... demanding her to explain why she had been prescribed the medications. She said the pharmacist also refused to return the ... of making various prescription dispensing errors. This segment aired in March 2007, and included an undercover investigation. ...

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According to a 1924 report by the Bavarian authorities, allowing Hitler to serve was almost certainly an administrative error, ... Prescribed 90 medications during the war years by his personal physician, Theodor Morell, Hitler took many pills each day for ...

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Toxicology tests showed that her body contained only "therapeutic" levels of these medications but a blood alcohol content of ... CS1 errors: missing periodical, CS1 French-language sources (fr), CS1 Spanish-language sources (es), CS1 Czech-language sources ... close friend Barry Egan in the Sunday Independent's Life magazine that she had attempted suicide by overdosing on medication, ...

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... reviews present recommendations to reduce patient risk for adverse events resulting from deficiencies in the medication-use ... A "clinically significant" medication prescribing error is defined as any error in the prescribing of a medication which: *. ... Reviews all medication errors, adverse drug reaction reports. Initiates/implements appropriate medication system changes.. ... Complete one form for each error. If more than one error is present in a order, complete a form for each error ...

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... and many require treatment because of the errors, U.S. researchers said on Friday. ... Medication errors common in kids with cancer. Children with cancer often get the wrong dose of chemotherapy or are given the ... "The data we do have out there suggests that children suffer medication errors many more times than adults," Miller said. ... Miller said no studies have determined whether medication errors affect children on chemotherapy more than adults on ...

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Elderly people are significantly more likely to get the wrong dose of a medication when it is administered in forms other than ... They grouped medication errors into 5 categories according to delivery system and formulation: tablets or capsules in MDS (53% ... Cite this: Medication Formulation Associated With Dosing Error Risk in the Elderly - Medscape - Feb 10, 2011. ... The objectives of this study were to evaluate the risks of dosing errors associated with different medication formulations, as ...

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Vaught admitted her error after her medication mix-up was discovered, and her defense largely focused on arguments that an ... During the hearing on Friday, Vaught said she was forever changed by Murpheys death and was "open and honest" about her error ... RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry ... At one point during her statement, Vaught turned to face Murpheys family, apologizing for both the fatal error and how the ...

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Nov 19, 2008 , Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology. In tandem with a recent new state law in Massachusetts mandating that all hospitals be using computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems by 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) will similarly require all of its participating hospitals to use a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system by 2012. Currently, only 10 hospitals out of 72 in the state have implemented CPOE. In an effort to get doctors to catch up, BCBSMA has revealed that as much as 10% of a ...

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... found errors during the administration phase of the medication process were the most common type of medication error. ... Administration Errors Most Common Type of Error During Medication Process. Staff - Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. ... An analysis of these errors showed a majority of errors occurred during the administration stage of the medication process. Of ... found errors during the administration phase of the medication process were the most common type of medication error. To assess ...

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Retrospective studies have established that medication errors do occur in the perioperative environment as much as in other ...

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Medication errors are globally huge in magnitude and associated with high morbidity and mortality together with high costs and ... Medication errors are caused by multiple factors related to health providers, consumers and health system, but most prescribing ... The paper reviews the etiology, prevention strategies, reporting mechanisms and the myriad consequences of medication errors ... 2011)‎. Physicians medication prescribing in primary care in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Literature review, part 3: prescribing ...

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... or the wrong medication altogether, whos on the legal hook? ... Do prescription drug errors meet the definition of medical ... Mislabeling Medication. Sometimes, medications are mislabeled. This can happen either before the medication leaves the ... Prescribing Harmful Medication (Allergies and Interaction). This type of prescription drug error is usually the fault of the ... There are numerous types of prescription drug errors. Some of the more common include:. *administering the wrong medication to ...

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... can be avoided by implementing safeguards that idenitfy possible adverse ... Preventing medication errors - Take steps, "even during a surge, to minimize the risk of concentration errors, programming ... "to aspire to identify and prevent errors and to avoid blaming attitudes when medication errors happen." ... Tagged with: coronavirus, COVID-19, medical errors, medications, patient care, patient safety, reduce risk, risk management ...

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A drug manufacturer is recalling bottles of a blood pressure medication after a mislabeled bottle was found containing a ... A drug manufacturer is recalling bottles of a blood pressure medication after a mislabeled bottle was found containing a ... different medication, CBS affiliate WREG reported. Accord Healthcare Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of ...

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Medication Errors. This paper will start with three summaries of journal articles related to medication errors. A definition of ... medication errors is given, then, moves on to discuss the causes of medication errors, the impact that medication errors has to ... Medication Errors. The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists define a medication error as "episodes of drug misadventure ... Causes of intravenous medication errors. In this study, researchers attempt to find out the causes of mistakes and errors in ...

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Preventing medication errors. The FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has a department called the Division of ... The FDA Warns about the Dangers of Medication Errors from Drug Mix-ups. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety ... The FDA has received about 50 reports of medication errors because Brintellix and Brilinta look and sound alike although none ... Prescription drug errors and medical malpractice. Prescription drug errors are a common type of medical malpractice claim, ...

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Best Practices #Broker #BusinessPractices #Individual #LegalCases #Medication #Medication Errors #Opiates #Patient Safety # ... Nurse Case Study: Medication administration error at long-term facility the cause of elderly womans death.. ... The nurse assured the resident the medication was correct and continued with the medication administration.. An hour later, a ... an investigation at the aging service facility revealed that the nurse committed a medication administration error. The ...

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Medical mistakes that include medication errors have raised concerns about medication safety. Due to high consumption of ... Medication errors which can be categorized into prescribing errors, dispensing errors and administrative errors, accounted for ... Its European Medication Error Reporting Program provides a uniform method to report medication errors. This program is useful ... medication errors. It has been seen that these internal medication error reporting programs are far more successful than their ...

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... "medication" prescription medications, sample medications, vitamins, nutraceuticals, over-the-counter drugs, complementary and ... CPOE and accompanying clinical decision support (CDS) have been demonstrated to prevent medication errors, although the ability ... Reconciliation of patient medication lists. Safe Practice 17 calls for the reconciliation of patient medication lists across ... How to prevent medication errors in your practice. .social-ris-container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; } @ ...

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However, CDS systems have a variety of limitations, including that they are rule based and can identify only medication errors ... In the study, "Using a Machine Learning System to Identify and Prevent Medication Prescribing Errors: A Clinical and Cost ... The article is "Using a Machine Learning System to Identify and Prevent Medication Prescribing Errors: A Clinical and Cost ... Journal study evaluates success of automated machine learning system to prevent medication prescribing errors. Automated alerts ...

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... infusion platform with proprietary medication error-prevention software. The Medley Medication Safety System integrates drug ... Medication error reduction driving technology trends Information technology and pharmacy automation vendors were out in force ... Not surprisingly, the prevention of medication errors was the catalyst behind an array of new products and services. Heres a ... IV medication errors. McKesson hopes that the new products will complement McKesson Automations core products in hospital data ...

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Federal regulations on quality of care even assume that a certain amount of medication errors will occur, although they require ... Nursing home medication errors may be more common than you think. ... Watch Out for Nursing Home Medication Errors. Nursing home medication errors may be more common than you think. Federal ... medication errors. The law defines a medication error as any discrepancy between the actions of the facility and the doctors ...

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If you believe that a medication mistake or pharmacy error caused you to become ill or suffer side effects or an overdose, ... Why do medication errors occur?. For both healthcare providers and pharmacists, the main cause of medication mistakes is ... Medication errors are preventable errors. When a doctor or pharmacist is so rushed, or distracted, or ill-informed, or careless ... that a patient is harmed, they can be held accountable in a court of law for their errors. A medication error attorney like ...

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Medication errors, P-method, Patient safety, Pharmacovigilance, Preventability, Preventable adverse drug reactions ... Medication errors associated with adverse drug reactions in Iran (2015-2017). Publication. Publication. A P-method approach ... Medication errors are the second most common cause of adverse patient safety incidents and the single most common preventable ... The primary objective of this study was to provide a national characteristic profile of medication error-associated adverse ...

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A program to document detected prescribing errors is recommended for all healthcare organizations. (medscape.com)
They recognize the scenarios laid out by ISMP - perfect storms of "under-resourced healthcare environment," "criticality of patients" and "unimaginable anxiety" - and see how these factors can contribute to errors. (mlmic.com)
Avoiding blaming attitudes - "Blaming and shaming is neither a noble nor productive way to reduce errors-the opposite is true, as we have abundantly learned in healthcare. (mlmic.com)
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOMS.0000021518.60670.10 This article talks about the different names of drugs that are similar and may cause medication errors in the healthcare field. (nmmra.org)
There are many different ways the pills look and are packaged are also known causes of errors in the healthcare field. (nmmra.org)
The healthcare industry, where even the smallest mistake can have catastrophic implications, should not have any place or scope for errors. (ijpsonline.com)
These comprise of creation of a safe environment, proper medication error data analysis, physician and patient confidentiality, information sharing among healthcare organizations, and federal protection of the people and the information associated with the medication error processing [ 2 ]. (ijpsonline.com)
CPOE and accompanying clinical decision support (CDS) have been demonstrated to prevent medication errors, although the ability to prevent harm to patients is still a matter of conflicting research, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality's 2009 publication, "Clinical Decision Support Systems: State of the Art. (urologytimes.com)
Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter Healthcare Corp. released its new medication infusion pump software with features designed to enhance patient safety through the reduction of IV medication programming errors. (drugtopics.com)
For both healthcare providers and pharmacists, the main cause of medication mistakes is reflected in figures. (louthianlaw.com)
Given the high human fatalities and financial burden of medication errors for healthcare systems worldwide, reducing their occurrence is a global priority. (eur.nl)
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will explore the risks of medication errors occurring, following an incident involving a child aged four years. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
If a doctor or pharmacist's medication error harmed you, that healthcare provider may be liable for damages. (ask4sam.net)
An estimated 800,000 preventable medication errors happen every year in long-term residential homes in the United States, according to Quality and Safety in Healthcare . (pintas.com)
Medication errors can have potentially serious consequences for patients and healthcare workers. (wowessays.com)
Medical errors are a major source of preventable morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. (elsevier.com)
Fierce Healthcare, " Medication errors drop thanks to pharmacists in the emergency department ," Zack Budryk, June 9, 2014.NPR, "Hospitals Put Pharmacists In The ER To Cut Medication Errors," Lauren Silverman, June 9, 2014. (mckeenassociates.com)
The Medication Error AESI Form includes 1 page of detailed questions to healthcare professionals needed to assess case causality. (ottosen.com)
Introduction:Medication errors caused devastating consequences affecting both the healthcare system and the patient's trust. (who.int)
Thus, this study served a purpose to evaluate the pharmacological knowledge of the healthcare students (HCSs) i.e. pharmacy, medical, and nursing studentsthroughdetecting errors in the prescriptions, as this will reflect their performance once they come in real practice.Methodology:A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted using a validated research tool consisting ofdemographics attributes (gender, race, duration of pre-university and age) as well as three prescriptions. (who.int)
The prevalence of medication errors committed by healthcare providers was high. (bvsalud.org)
ISMP Fellows have a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in medication safety, and find new medication safety opportunities in healthcare systems, regulatory agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, and ISMP. (ismp.org)
Graduates of the program have been sought for employment in medication safety positions in healthcare systems, regulatory agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, and ISMP. (ismp.org)
Medication errors in nursing homes are underestimated and cause 98,000 healthcare deaths each year. (freeonlineresearchpapers.com)
It was found that CPOE implementation has created many benefits for the healthcare setting such as a decrease in medication errors, a higher return on investment, and a faster turnaround time. (marshall.edu)

When administering tablets or capsules, 86% of long-term care facilities in the United Kingdom use monitored dosage systems (MDS), consisting of trays with compartments for medications to be taken at different times of day. (medscape.com)
They can simply make a mistake about what medication should be prescribed or what dosage to prescribe. (alllaw.com)
Either way, if a medication is mislabeled, the patient could receive the wrong medication or the wrong dosage. (alllaw.com)
In its most mature form, this includes integration with error prevention software, clinical decision-making tools (interaction, allergy, duplication, and disease interaction checking at a minimum), dosage adjustment based on labs and other clinical information, and integration with pharmacy dispensing solutions. (urologytimes.com)
Sometimes, a medication mix-up occurs when the pharmacist fills the prescription with the right medication but in the wrong dosage. (ask4sam.net)
These often involve medication administration and the improper dosage of that medication - which accounted for 41 percent of medication error fatalities from 1993 to 1998. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
Any time a physician prescribes a medication, the patient should ask for the exact name of that drug, its dosage and what it is used for. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
Also, a patient must be aware of all medications they are taking and how to properly take them - this includes dosage, storage, special administration instructions (such as taking with food or taking at a specific time of the day). (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
can be made if the doctor writes down the wrong medication, the wrong dosage, or the wrong instructions for administering the drug. (pintas.com)
This type of error can involve the wrong medication, the wrong dosage, or the wrong time of day a patient takes it (more or less often than needed). (pintas.com)
Of the potential ADE errors, 36 percent contained the wrong medication, 35 percent contained the incorrect drug strength and 21 percent had the wrong dosage. (rapoportlaw.com)
Technology - computerized physician order entry, bar code scanning, programmable infusion pumps, and examining a patient's range of dosage - can also be used in reducing medication errors. (uic.edu)
Mistakes in medication can result in harm in two ways: either the medication results in injury or the incorrect dosage causes serious health problems. (vslaws.com)
Errors can be related to the prescription itself, the way the drug is administered, or the dosage. (mckeenassociates.com)
Accurately defining and modelling competence in medication dosage calculation problem-solving (MDC-PS) is a fundamental pre-requisite to measuring competence, diagnosing errors and determining the necessary design and content of professional education programmes. (waikato.ac.nz)
What happens when someone slips up and gives a senior the wrong medication, or the wrong dosage of the correct medication, and serious complications result? (parrishdevaughn.com)
There is no one right medication or dosage for everyone with ADHD. (additudemag.com)
Many parents don't, according to a study published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which found more than 10,000 calls to the poison center each year are due to liquid medication dosage errors. (cnn.com)
Parents who used the teaspoon and tablespoon dosage were much more likely to use kitchen spoons to measure their child's medication and were twice as likely to make an error in medication, according to the study. (cnn.com)
Parents who measured their child's medication in milliliters were much less likely to make a dosage mistake. (cnn.com)
Compounding allows us to prepare medications in the exact dose and dosage form to provide patient comfort. (ranierscompounding.com)
Customizing medications in the flavor, dose and dosage form to meet the needs of each animal-pets, exotics, horses or zoo animals. (ranierscompounding.com)
Errors in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medication with the result that the patient fails to receive the correct drug or the indicated proper drug dosage. (bvsalud.org)

RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses fearful of the criminalization of medical mistakes, was sentenced Friday. (oregonlive.com)
During the hearing on Friday, Vaught said she was forever changed by Murphey's death and was "open and honest" about her error in an effort to prevent future mistakes by other nurses. (oregonlive.com)
In this study, researchers attempt to find out the causes of mistakes and errors in the preparation and administration of intravenous medications by utilizing the human error theory. (nmmra.org)
Medical mistakes that include medication errors have raised concerns about medication safety. (ijpsonline.com)
Medication errors which can be categorized into prescribing errors, dispensing errors and administrative errors, accounted for 28% of all medical mistakes in the US, including serious and sometimes fatal complications. (ijpsonline.com)
Doctors who agree to do so when the medication is not called for, or is in fact wrong for the patient's condition, are making serious mistakes that could have serious consequences. (louthianlaw.com)
CPOE systems have done a remarkable job in reducing the likelihood of medication errors, but mistakes are still seen with far too much frequency," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog. (leapfroggroup.org)
Doctors, nurse practitioners, and other prescribers can make mistakes when prescribing a medication. (ask4sam.net)
While many medication errors happen because of mistakes, there is evidence that some nursing facilities have wrongly used medications to control patients' behavior, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services . (pintas.com)
Medication errors can have serious and potentially fatal consequences, and these types of mistakes should never be made. (pintas.com)
We found that errors caused by mistakes in reconciling a patient's current medication list with the medications prescribed at hospital discharge have an estimated 10.5% probability of harm. (elsevier.com)
A recent study from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University indicated that a stunning sixty percent of paid caregivers made mistakes when they were sorting medications for people in their care. (r-klaw.com)
Or that more than half would make easily-identifiable mistakes in preparing medications for someone who is already ill enough to require outside care? (r-klaw.com)
The most common kinds of medical malpractice-related injuries are those resulting from medication mistakes. (vslaws.com)
If you've suffered injuries or lost someone you love because of medication errors or mistakes, you should consult a skilled personal injury attorney for a lawsuit involving medication errors to evaluate your claim. (vslaws.com)
And when a patient is a victim of substandard medical care and preventable drug administration mistakes are made, a medication error can be fatal. (grgpc.com)
The caregivers at understaffed locations are more likely to make mistakes when administering medications because they are often overstressed and exhausted, and the excessive medicating may be unintentional. (nursinghomeabuseguide.org)
Medication errors do happen - health care providers are human, after all, and they do make mistakes. (parrishdevaughn.com)
Mistakes in giving drugs are so prevalent in hospitals that, on average, a patient will be subjected to a medication error each day he or she fills a hospital bed, the report says….The extra medical costs of treating drug-related injuries occurring only in hospitals was estimated conservatively to be $3.5 billion a year. (washingtonmonthly.com)
It highlights common mistakes and is designed to train providers to avoid administration errors by applying the "Rights of Medication Administration" to each encounter when vaccines are administered. (cdc.gov)

Miller said no studies have determined whether medication errors affect children on chemotherapy more than adults on chemotherapy, but studies have shown that 6 percent of all hospital-based medication errors occur in children. (nbcnews.com)
Still, they conclude, "our study identified that medication administration errors occur frequently with medicines that cannot be packaged into MDS, such as liquids and inhalers, and there is a clear need for medication administration training for care home staff to address this. (medscape.com)
Medicine is designed to heal and sustain life, but when medication errors occur, the results can be devastating for patients and their families. (mahoneylaw.com)
Federal regulations on quality of care even assume that a certain amount of medication errors will occur, although they require nursing homes to keep medication error rates below five percent and to not have any "significant" medication errors. (mcmc-law.com)
How do Errors Occur? (mcmc-law.com)
Why do medication errors occur? (louthianlaw.com)
When medication errors occur, a patient can be severely harmed with devastating consequences and side effects. (ask4sam.net)
These errors occur relatively frequently and can cause serious complications. (ask4sam.net)
Type D errors (trivial) were significantly more likely to occur with private health sector prescriptions. (who.int)
Identifying the characteristics of errors that frequently result in patient harm when they occur would allow investigators to prioritize among the many sources of potential errors and design targeted prevention strategies. (elsevier.com)
These errors had the highest rate of harm of errors that occur during the prescribing stage of medication use. (elsevier.com)
It is believed that preventable medication errors occur more than 1 million times each calendar year within the U.S. and account for thousands of injuries and deaths. (vslaws.com)
Errors can occur in any area of medical practice. (mckeenassociates.com)
One quite common area for errors to occur is with the prescription and administration of medications. (mckeenassociates.com)
One of the most important steps in improving patients' safety is to understand how and why errors occur," the authors emphasize. (medscape.com)
Although plenty of work is done to edit written material, grammatical and wording errors may occasionally occur on the website due to a lack of concentration caused by epilepsy. (disabilityissue.net)

A systematic program of documenting prescribing errors detected by already existing "safety" nets allows targeted improvements in such safety processes and facilitates the implementation of other error prevention processes throughout the many steps of the medication-use process. (medscape.com)
In a nutshell, anyone and everyone along the chain of prescribing and administering a medication can be liable for prescription drug errors. (alllaw.com)
Physicians and nurses can be liable for prescribing and/or administering the wrong medication. (alllaw.com)
Physicians' medication prescribing in primary care in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. (who.int)
Medication errors are caused by multiple factors related to health providers, consumers and health system, but most prescribing errors are preventable. (who.int)
This paper is the third of 3 review articles that form the background for a series of 5 interconnected studies of prescribing patterns and medication errors in the public and private primary health care sectors of Saudi Arabia. (who.int)
Most of the errors are associated with preparing and administering only one component of the two monoclonal antibodies, or prescribing, preparing, and/or administering the wrong dose. (ismp.org)
Prescribing errors. (ismp.org)
Medication reconciliation in a clinical information system may be viewed as a time-consuming clerical task, but in reality forms the basis for safe provider prescribing and clinical decision support. (urologytimes.com)
A new study published in the January 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety used retrospective data to evaluate the ability of a machine learning system - a platform that applies and automates advanced machine learning algorithms - to identify and prevent medication prescribing errors not previously identified by and programmed into the existing CDS system. (jcrinc.com)
In the study, " Using a Machine Learning System to Identify and Prevent Medication Prescribing Errors: A Clinical and Cost Analysis Evaluation ," alerts were generated retrospectively by a machine learning system using existing outpatient data from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from 2009 through 2013. (jcrinc.com)
Sadly, for some individuals, though, an error in prescribing a drug or filling the prescription has resulted in adverse effects, including death. (louthianlaw.com)
The HSIB said that studies showed that prescribing errors were the most frequent type of medication error in children's inpatient settings. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
The investigation will look at this and other incidents to examine the role of multidisciplinary teamworking and checking in medication errors, as well as considering the risks associated with the implementation of electronic prescribing and medication administration (ePMA) systems in clinical areas using weight-based paediatric prescribing. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
Thus, the design of the ePMA system is key to preventing dosing errors at the point of prescribing. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
Appropriately trained pharmacists can act as a safety net to identify and correct prescribing errors," she added. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
To meet Leapfrog's standard a hospital must demonstrate that its system alerts physicians to at least 50 percent of common, serious prescribing errors. (leapfroggroup.org)
Among the states with the lowest percentage of hospitals meeting Leapfrog's standard - CPOE systems that alert physicians to at least 50 percent of common, serious prescribing errors and process at least 75 percent of all medication orders - were Indiana (25 percent) and Nevada (35 percent). (leapfroggroup.org)
When making an unintentional error in prescribing a drug to a patient, and considering the ethics of disclosure and nondisclosure, there are many implications that can come as a result of such an action. (wowessays.com)
The patient's nurse Pamela is not responsible or trained for prescribing medication, so she decides to seek advice from a senior nurse. (wowessays.com)
Prescribing errors were found on 990/5299 (18.7%) prescriptions. (who.int)
Inadequate knowledge of a patient's medication or condition is one of the most frequently cited causes of medication prescribing errors, said Nutescu. (uic.edu)
Some (but not all) situations that constitute negligence can include a doctor prescribing incorrect medication or dosages, failing to ask about allergies, giving the wrong medication to a patient, incorrectly administering medication, failing to note potential interactions, or mislabeling meds. (parrishdevaughn.com)
Prescribing involves trial and error. (additudemag.com)
The pharmacist will go over your medications and medical conditions and may contact your prescribing doctor. (wellcare.com)
Preventing prescribing errors is critical to improving patient safety. (bvsalud.org)
We developed an evidence brief for policy to identify effective interventions to avoid or reduce prescribing errors. (bvsalud.org)
Classification of prescribing errors. (bvsalud.org)
Two drugs from the same class are prescribed the terms "Inappropriate Prescribing" and "Prescription Errors. (bvsalud.org)
Search specific laws and standards for prescribing prescription drugs and for addressing medication errors for your state or region, and reflect on these as you review the scenario assigned by your Instructor. (kesiessays.com)

A nurse cited in a recent feature article at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) may have coined a new phrase: "pandemic nursing. (mlmic.com)
They also receive reports from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the U.S. Pharmacopeia. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
The American Academy of Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices have all recommended using milliliters as the only standard unit of measurement for liquid medications. (cnn.com)

In the United States, nursing homes have consultant pharmacists who review patients' charts once a month, so "some of these errors may get picked up," says Robert Page, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacology and physical medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. (medscape.com)
The effect on medication errors of pharmacists charting medication in an emergency department. (nmmra.org)
This article explains in great detail the errors that many pharmacists make that contribute to the medication errors in and emergency department. (nmmra.org)
The leading cause of pharmacists errors are in the charting that is done prior to dispersing medication. (nmmra.org)
This article shares the enormous information in regards to the ways that pharmacists could do their job differently in order to keep the number of medication errors down. (nmmra.org)
Doctors must be more aware of what they are writing on their prescription pads, so that both patients and pharmacists are less likely to make errors. (paulsonandnace.com)
In return, patients and pharmacists should also be more willing to ask questions or for clarification if they believe they are looking at the wrong prescription medication name. (paulsonandnace.com)
Telephone calls, requests for information, and other interruptions cause pharmacists to lose focus on their task, creating the opportunity for dispensing errors. (louthianlaw.com)
Patients rely on their doctors and pharmacists to prescribe and distribute necessary medications every day. (ask4sam.net)
Pharmacists should also discuss new medications with a patient and inquire about any medications they may be taking - to act as a secondary means for catching interaction risks. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
The report pointed out that the Children's Medical Center in Dallas has had success in preventing medication errors by having pharmacists review all medication requests prior to dispensing and administering the medication. (mckeenassociates.com)
From there, one of our MTMP pharmacists reviews your medication history and sends you a welcome letter. (wellcare.com)
If our MTMP pharmacists find issues, we send you a letter with ways to help improve your medication use. (ascensioncomplete.com)

The United States National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) defines a medication error as "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer. (ijpsonline.com)
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Dec. 27, 2019) - Prescription drug errors are a leading source of harm in health care, resulting in substantial morbidity, mortality and health care costs estimated at more than $20 billion annually in the United States. (jcrinc.com)
If you are a nursing home resident or have a loved one in a facility where you believe medication errors have occurred, talk to an attorney about what steps you can take to stop these errors from occurring and get compensation for any harm done. (mcmc-law.com)
If a prescriber rushes through this process or neglects to consider the best medication for a specific patient, they could cause serious and lasting harm to someone's health. (ask4sam.net)
When negligence contributes to medication errors, the prescriber or pharmacist may be legally liable for the harm their patient suffers. (ask4sam.net)
Some medication errors result in severe, life-threatening situations, permanent physical harm, and death. (pintas.com)
In this paper, we use data from MEDMARX, a large anonymous and voluntary reporting system for medication errors, to identify the combinations of error characteristics that are more likely to result in harm. (elsevier.com)
We then provide a ranking of the errors using optimal Bayesian ranking based on their probability of harm. (elsevier.com)
Thus, an approach that explores this sensitivity is important for accurately comparing the relative harm across errors. (elsevier.com)
In either scenario the doctor who is negligently dispensing the incorrect medication is accountable for the harm the errors they made result in towards your health. (vslaws.com)
The wrong medication or not getting the right medication could cause serious harm or even death. (vslaws.com)
March 13, 2009 - Parenteral medication errors at the administration stage are common in intensive care units and may result in permanent harm or death, according to a multinational study published online March 12 in the British Medical Journal . (medscape.com)
Because these errors are associated with a high potential for serious harm, this current study, the second multinational sentinel events evaluation study (SEE 2) was designed to evaluate the frequency, characteristics, and contributing factors of parenteral medication errors at the administration stage in intensive care units. (medscape.com)
In addition, while 71% of errors resulted in no change in the patient's health status, 0.9% of the total study population experienced permanent harm or death as a result of errors in the administration of parenteral drugs in intensive care units. (medscape.com)
More than half of the errors (53%) that resulted in permanent harm or death occurred in situations in which trainees were involved. (medscape.com)
Medication without harm: Building a network and knowledge exchange programme. (hrb.ie)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has a Global Patient Safety Challenge: 'Medication Without Harm' which aims to reduce worldwide harm associated with medications by half over 5 years. (hrb.ie)
Definition Patient safety incidents of type medication error, resulting in severe harm or death reported to the National Reporting and Learning Service (NRLS) by provider. (england.nhs.uk)

The FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has a department called the Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis (DMEPA), which review prospective proprietary drug names, labeling package and product design before they get approved in order to help prevent medication errors . (paulsonandnace.com)
CPOE is the best-known tool to prevent medication errors, which remain the most common mistake made in hospitals. (leapfroggroup.org)
Reportedly the nurse typed in the first two letters of the proper medication but the computerized medicine dispensing cabinet - designed to prevent medication errors - suggested the wrong medication. (grgpc.com)
After their year with ISMP, Fellows are well equipped to become leaders in the fight to prevent medication errors and adverse events, regardless of the practice area they choose. (ismp.org)

Children with cancer often get the wrong dose of chemotherapy or are given the drug at the wrong time, and many require treatment because of the errors, U.S. researchers said on Friday. (nbcnews.com)
Protocols are used for specific medications (IVIG, ibutilide), specific therapies (TPN, high dose methylprednisolone in spinal cord injury), nursing procedures, common medical conditions/surgical procedures. (medscape.com)
Adopt infusion pumps with dose error reduction systems. (beckershospitalreview.com)
If you're given the wrong dose of a drug, or the wrong medication altogether, who's on the legal hook? (alllaw.com)
At The Mahoney Law Firm, P.C. , we provide experienced and effective representation to people who have been injured because of a medication error, such as receiving the wrong dose of a particular prescription or being given the wrong medicine altogether. (mahoneylaw.com)
The DRC component compares dose, frequency, and duration of a medication order against established dose range in conjunction with patient-specific information. (drugtopics.com)
Wrong dose' errors are a particular risk in children's wards," said Alice Oborne, consultant pharmacist in safe medication practice and medicines safety officer at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
We exclusively addressed medication errors that were attributable to five types of error during the stage of administration: wrong dose, wrong drug, wrong route, wrong time, missed medication. (medscape.com)
Errors were most frequently associated with the wrong time of administration (n = 386) followed by missed medication (n = 259), wrong dose (n = 118), wrong drug (n = 61), and wrong route (n = 37). (medscape.com)
If I give a sample of a liquid medication in my office, I also give a syringe and show the parent where the marking is for the dose," Shu said. (cnn.com)
If you suspect you have given your child an incorrect dose of medication, call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. (cnn.com)
Finding the right medication and dose for your needs may take some trial and error between you and your doctor. (pbinstitute.com)

They looked at a total of 829,492 errors reported in 29,802 patients. (nbcnews.com)
Patients need to be informed about common side effects of medications, as well as what types of foods the patient should avoid when taking a certain medication. (alllaw.com)
For example, numerous medications, including medications for high cholesterol and high blood pressure, do not work properly when patients consume grapefruit. (alllaw.com)
He describes pandemic nursing as the "rushed, physically overwhelming and emotionally draining care provided to an onslaught of crucially ill patients," and as he reports, it's leading to serious medication errors. (mlmic.com)
Despite the non-uniformity of definitions, all the research articles reviewed agreed that enhanced oral and written communications between health care providers and patients or parents of patients was a step towards the prevention of medication errors. (irma-international.org)
Best practices would include a line-by-line review of each medication at each encounter with the patient, entering stop dates for important medications, and engaging patients in maintaining their own lists. (urologytimes.com)
To the new nurses, these effects or medication errors are not only individual but are also could endanger patients' lives. (criterionessays.com)
The emphasis of this paper will be concentrating towards getting the most-affordable recommendations that will reduce the risk nurses pose to patients because due to stress arising from shift stress and how it affects medication management leading to medication errors. (criterionessays.com)
The general purpose of the study will be to identify the impact of night shift on new graduate nurses cause of medication errors and to determine the effects of this to the wellbeing and health of the patients, with the intention of creating a most-credible method of reducing such medication errors in the future. (criterionessays.com)
Hospitals can promote greater accountability for processes to check patients' medications. (leapfroggroup.org)
Nearly all hospitals had implemented processes for documenting patient medications at admission (98 percent) and shared the updated medication list with patients and caregivers at discharge (99 percent). (leapfroggroup.org)
Our lawyers care about the health of patients and patients' rights and are dedicated to fighting for those injured due to medication errors. (ask4sam.net)
Patients who suffer complications associated with medication errors often require additional forms of treatment. (ask4sam.net)
Our Queens medication error lawyers work tirelessly advocating for injured patients. (ask4sam.net)
Over half of these errors were in patients over the age of 60 - because older people may be at higher risk due to the fact they take multiple prescriptions. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
Physicians should also inquire about what prescription medications and over-the-counter medications patients are taking before they prescribe anything to that patient. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
These medications mostly are given to seniors and other patients with Alzheimer's and dementia in an attempt to control their behavior. (pintas.com)
In hospitals, dosing and drug administration should be quality checked by multiple professionals to ensure that patients are not at risk for the potentially fatal complications caused by medication errors. (goldenberglaw.com)
In these cases, the patients experienced mediation errors in which they were incorrectly administered contrast agents (used to improve the pictures taken into the body produced by x-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and ultrasound in their myelography imaging procedures. (goldenberglaw.com)
These high-risk drugs, known as anticoagulants, account for nearly 7 percent of medication errors in hospitalized patients. (uic.edu)
Many patients have inadequate knowledge regarding their medication therapy," Nutescu said. (uic.edu)
The number of patients affected by medication errors every year is not negligible. (mckeenassociates.com)
Patients who have been seriously harmed because of a medication error should contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney to have their case evaluated and determine the best way to obtain compensation. (mckeenassociates.com)
Although patients' safety is increasingly recognized as an essential component in the practice of intensive care medicine, the complexity of processes and medical conditions dealt with makes the practice of this specialty vulnerable and prone to error. (medscape.com)
In addition, the effect of parenteral medication errors and the outcome of patients exposed to these errors were assessed. (medscape.com)
A total of 1328 adult patients participated in the study, in which hospital staff self-reported medication errors in a single questionnaire for each participant. (medscape.com)
Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that more severely ill patients, who receive a higher level of care with the corresponding increased use of parenteral medication, are more likely to experience a medication error. (medscape.com)
Doctors and patients offer guidelines for using stimulant medications safely and effectively. (additudemag.com)
Christian, like many ADHD patients, switched medications, starting out on Ritalin and moving to Concerta. (additudemag.com)
In 2014, HealthEast Care System decided to apply the compassion and problem-solving skills of paramedics to a different type of work - helping mental health patients readjust to their home environment, manage their medications and get follow-up care after they are discharged from St. Joseph's Hospital's inpatient mental health unit. (mnhospitals.org)
This study aims to identify the prevalence of prescription errors of injectable solution morphine and tramadol solution of patients aged 60 years or more, hospitalized in the Adult Hospitalization Unit of the University Hospital (HU) Canoas. (bvsalud.org)
Learn how this research helps reduce medication errors by making sure that patients are getting the right pills in the right bottles. (medlineplus.gov)

Other nurses and nursing experts have told KHN that overrides are routinely used in many hospitals to access medication quickly. (oregonlive.com)
Despite improvements in recent years, a report released today in connection with Medication Safety Awareness Week (April 1 to April 7) shows that not all hospitals have implemented crucial computerized physician order entry (CPOE) systems for preventing medication errors during hospital stays. (leapfroggroup.org)
The report, Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals , analyzes data collected in the 2015 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. (leapfroggroup.org)
Even in cases where hospitals had CPOE systems in place, 39 percent of potentially harmful drug orders weren't flagged by the system to alert staff of potential errors. (leapfroggroup.org)
Hospitals must also place at least 75 percent of medication orders through a CPOE system. (leapfroggroup.org)
Over half (62%) of reporting hospitals indicated they conduct all recommended medication reconciliation activities. (leapfroggroup.org)
Binder also noted that hospitals that voluntarily report to The Leapfrog Hospital Survey are eligible to make use of the CPOE evaluation tool described in the report, developed by leading researchers in medication safety and information technology, including Drs. David Bates and David Classen. (leapfroggroup.org)
Voluntary reporting systems are useful data sources that collect detailed information on the circumstances of medical errors occurring in hospitals. (elsevier.com)
How Can Hospitals Prevent Serious Medication Errors? (grgpc.com)
A patient safety organization recently announced that such medication errors are avoidable and detailed how all hospitals can prevent them. (grgpc.com)
In releasing the recommendations, APSF said one of its goals is to urge hospitals to take steps to prevent all medical errors , including medication errors. (grgpc.com)
One APSF recommendation is for hospitals to clearly mark powerful drugs so they are not mistaken for lesser medications. (grgpc.com)
Studies show that doctors and hospitals with access to electronic records have significantly fewer deaths attributed to medical error (Ideas Changing the World, 2008). (freeonlineresearchpapers.com)
The purpose of this study was to examine whether CPOE system could help hospitals to reduce medical errors and costs, as well as examine the new problems resulted by the use of CPOE in the United States hospitals. (marshall.edu)
The implementation of CPOE can reduce hospitals' medical errors and adverse drug events, as well as help hospitals to reduce expense and outweighs the potential limitations of CPOE. (marshall.edu)
these online ADR reporting form, assigned PV officers in errors are usually more common than ADEs, but only a government hospitals, asked all working pharmaceutical small percentage cause ADEs ( 4 ). (who.int)

Errors can happen in the hospital, at the health care provider's office, at the pharmacy, or at home. (medlineplus.gov)
In its summary of the ISMP recommendations , Becker's Hospital Review offers this reminder: "Surges in COVID-19 patient volume place significant physical and emotional demands on clinicians, which can lead to an onslaught of preventable medication errors. (mlmic.com)
Medication errors: What Hospital Report Reveal About Staff Views. (nmmra.org)
On admission into the hospital, the patient became responsive when receiving Narcan®, but as soon as the medication wore off, the resident would suffer from shallow respirations and would be unresponsive. (nso.com)
When the resident was transferred to the hospital, an investigation at the aging service facility revealed that the nurse committed a medication administration error. (nso.com)
There was no record of the resident receiving morphine, although the resident's reaction to Narcan®, as well as the results of the urine and blood analysis completed at the hospital where the resident was transferred, left little doubt to the administration error. (nso.com)
McKesson announced an alliance with Shands Hospital, at the University of Florida, where the facility will implement MedCarousel, an automatic medication storage and retrieval system that fully integrates with McKesson Automation's ConnectRx platform. (drugtopics.com)
Almost every reporting hospital now has a CPOE system, marking a significant advance for medication safety. (leapfroggroup.org)
Diabetes UK has warned that more than 260,000 diabetes inpatients experienced a medication error at hospital in 2017, 9,600 of whom suffered serious and potentially life-threatening episodes of hypoglycaemia as a result of poor insulin management. (devonshires.com)
The estimated cost of these errors is $5.6 million per hospital. (rapoportlaw.com)
If the medication is given in a hospital or physician's office or taken at pharmacies, minor and egregious errors in the administration of medication can result in severe injuries, health problems and even death. (vslaws.com)
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation released a safety advisory following the organization's review of the Tennessee hospital fatal medication error that has received widespread media attention. (grgpc.com)
It also stressed that the medication error made in the Tennessee hospital is not an isolated incident. (grgpc.com)
According to ASPF, a proper hospital culture of safety should include promoting the reporting of medication errors so that hospital staff can learn from them and develop appropriate steps to prevent them going forward. (grgpc.com)
Role of drug information centre in detecting medication errors in a tertiary care hospital, central region, Saudi Arabia. (bvsalud.org)
To identify the incidence of medication error in a tertiary care hospital and to document the role of drug information centre to prevent such errors. (bvsalud.org)
When a doctor or hospital makes a medical error that causes an injury or death, the injury victim and their family may be able to recover damages to compensate them for their losses. (findlaw.com)
Here we have one of the most do not end up in hospital after a not like fireworks and wants them cost-effective government funded medication misadventure. (medicinelakex1.com)

The strong increase in GAAP revenues reflects strong demand for Omnicell's medication management adherence automation solutions, as well as the contribution of revenues from the acquisition of RxInnovation Inc., operating as FDS Amplicare ("FDS Amplicare") in the third quarter of 2021. (omnicell.com)
The strong increase in non-GAAP revenues reflects strong demand for Omnicell's medication management adherence automation solutions, as well as the contribution of revenues from the acquisition of FDS Amplicare ® in the third quarter of 2021. (omnicell.com)
They also help identify possible errors and improve medication adherence. (ascensioncomplete.com)

Comply with organizational policies and procedure related to clinical practices and medication administration. (nso.com)
Even practices that choose not to participate in meaningful use should establish and adopt personnel and procedural standards in their office for medication ordering. (urologytimes.com)
Practices should consider formal training of personnel (including physicians) who perform this important task in order to achieve efficiencies and prevent errors. (urologytimes.com)
Describe strategies and best practices to prevent vaccine administration errors. (cdc.gov)

Preventing medication errors - Take steps, "even during a surge, to minimize the risk of concentration errors, programming errors, titration errors and other mix-ups among IV infusions. (mlmic.com)

Medication errors is even worse for female nurses who have household responsibility like child rearing and pregnancy. (criterionessays.com)
With respect to the above workforce and the level of assignment designed to different shift schedules within the health care service, it will be important to conduct this study to determine the effects of night shift to medication errors among new graduate nurses. (criterionessays.com)
in the case of an error, "nurses are expected to follow institutional guidelines in reporting errors committed or observed to the appropriate supervisory personnel" (2010). (wowessays.com)
The indictment of three registered nurses for negligent homicide following the death of a newborn occasioned by a medication error in 1997 ushered in a chilling novel level of disciplinary action: criminal prosecution. (wowessays.com)
This paper will discuss emerging issues related to an instance of medication error that resulted in criminal charges against the nurses who were involved. (wowessays.com)
Nurses' medication errors : an interpretative study of experiences / Marianne Arndt. (who.int)
Today, nurses or trained medication technicians give the meds. (isothermal.edu)
D. Document patient response to medication and procedure, using vital sign record, nurses' notes, and any other form as appropriate. (theadvocate.com)

Leadership and oversight responsibility for all aspects of medication use within medical center. (medscape.com)
Safety issues related to all medications considered in evaluation of medications within medical center. (medscape.com)
Vaught's case stands out because medical errors ― even deadly ones ― are generally within the purview of state medical boards, and lawsuits are almost never prosecuted in criminal court. (oregonlive.com)
Do prescription drug errors meet the definition of medical negligence? (alllaw.com)
If the pharmacist mislabels the medication, that could lead to a legitimate medical malpractice case . (alllaw.com)
Another report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) ("To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System" [ 4 ]), estimated that 40,000 to 98,000 deaths per year in the US can be attributed to medical errors, making it the eighth leading cause of death [ 5 ]. (ijpsonline.com)
Medication errors have serious consequences that can lead to further medical treatment, serious injury or even death. (mahoneylaw.com)
Safe and effective CPOE adoption still faces barriers in urology offices, including considerable variation in the function of electronic health record CPOE modules, change management issues, alert fatigue (when coupled with CDS), and confusion about the ability or role of non-licensed providers (such as medical assistants) to enter medication orders. (urologytimes.com)
Alaris Medical announced the general North American release of a modular intravenous infusion platform with proprietary medication error-prevention software. (drugtopics.com)
McKesson Corp. and Alaris Medical chose the ASHP meeting to announce a long-term strategic agreement to develop and co-market new products designed to reduce IV medication errors. (drugtopics.com)
Medication errors are the second most common cause of adverse patient safety incidents and the single most common preventable cause of adverse events in medical practice. (eur.nl)
The Queens medication error lawyers at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. have over three decades' worth of experience handling medication error cases and have recovered millions of dollars for clients in medical malpractice cases and claims. (ask4sam.net)
We work directly with teams of medical experts when investigating a medication error claim to determine the amount of compensation possible and then fight for the maximum amount. (ask4sam.net)
Prescribers should review a patient's medical history to ensure the medication will not cause a dangerous complication. (ask4sam.net)
A patient's medical history can reveal the medications they are allergic to and which ones were effectively used for them in the past. (ask4sam.net)
According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, a medication error is one that is a preventable event that can cause or lead to the inappropriate use of a medication, or an incident that harms the patient while under the supervised, medical care of a health professional. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
The study raises several questions about liability for medication errors and the responsibilities of medical professionals and what we might call "medical nonprofessionals. (r-klaw.com)
We could say that paid caregivers who opt to perform medical services such as dispensing medication should be held liable for their errors. (r-klaw.com)
The answer to exactly what medical professionals can and should do has not yet emerged, but Pennsylvania medication error attorneys know one thing: as baby boomers retire and later reach an age where they are likely to employ a caregiver, the number of medication errors is likely to swell unless better patient protections are put in place. (r-klaw.com)
Vlasac & Shmaruk, LLC is an outstanding legal firm for personal injuries located in New Jersey, that handles medical error lawsuits. (vslaws.com)
Not every instance where a medication error occurs can lead to a viable medical malpractice lawsuit. (mckeenassociates.com)
A hospital's culture of safety can help prevent serious medical errors. (grgpc.com)
If you believe a member of your family was the victim of a medication mistake or any other type of avoidable medical error, discuss your case with a personal injury lawyer who has experience investigating medical malpractice claims. (grgpc.com)
Elder care facilities have a great deal of responsibility - to keep their residents safe, healthy, clean, maintain a proper diet, and see after any medical needs they might have, including the proper medication. (parrishdevaughn.com)
Findings show that pharmacy students yield high percentages compared to medical and nursing students in identifying errors in the prescriptions. (who.int)
This research analyzed historical data related to medication administration errors at a 340 bed regional medical center. (cdc.gov)
The Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CRISP-DM) was used to determine if data mining techniques applied to medication administration error data could yield information that could improve the systems and processes supporting medication administration at a regional medical center. (cdc.gov)
A medical error can cause serious injury, disability, and permanent damages. (findlaw.com)
Medical errors could result in numerous preventable injuries and deaths. (who.int)
Electronic medical record software prevents medication errors occurring when clinicians adjust medications without a current medication list or based on incomplete, outdated or inaccurate patient information (Electronic Medical Records Benefits). (freeonlineresearchpapers.com)
Doctors can look up a patient's medical history, allergies, medications etc. anywhere in the world, allowing better care if the patient gets sick or is unconscious away from home (McCoppin, 2009). (freeonlineresearchpapers.com)
The magazine also describes him as "one of Washington's best-most honest and effective lawyers" who specializes in personal injury matters, including medical malpractice actions stemming from defective or dangerous medications. (rhllaw.com)
Mr. Zambri is regularly asked to present seminars to lawyers and doctors, as well as both medical and law students concerning medication errors, medical malpractice litigation, and safety improvements. (rhllaw.com)
Unfortunately, injuries sustained during childbirth are among the most frequent medical errors causes. (rpslegalsolutions.com)
A variety of injuries, some of which may be the consequence of medical error, can happen during childbirth. (rpslegalsolutions.com)
Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States, and many of these errors involve medications. (medlineplus.gov)

However, if the nursing home fails to correct the error and consequences later result, then negligence will attach. (parrishdevaughn.com)

Reduce risk for error by standardization of critical care drug ordering, administration, and preparation. (medscape.com)
The authors analyzed data from administration error observation forms on 233 residents in 55 long-term care facilities that had been collected for an earlier study. (medscape.com)
And the administration of liquid medications has long been a problem in nursing homes for a long time. (medscape.com)
A study by the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization found errors during the administration phase of the medication process were the most common type of medication error. (beckershospitalreview.com)
An analysis of these errors showed a majority of errors occurred during the administration stage of the medication process. (beckershospitalreview.com)
Of 320 administration errors, more than one third (36.9 percent) involved intravenous errors. (beckershospitalreview.com)
The PSO also suggested system-based strategies to improve medication safety, such as leadership support, evaluation of medication administration, risk assessment and more. (beckershospitalreview.com)
Nurse Case Study: Medication administration error at long-term facility the cause of elderly woman's death. (nso.com)
The LPN, an agency nurse, on duty the evening of the incident had worked at the facility on several occasions and was aware of the facility's policies and procedures on medication administration. (nso.com)
During the scheduled evening medication administration round, the nurse was in the resident's room when she became distracted by a resident from another room requesting assistance. (nso.com)
The nurse assured the resident the medication was correct and continued with the medication administration. (nso.com)
Because the nurse became distracted in the middle of the medication administration process, the morphine had been entered into the correct resident's medication record but given to the incorrect resident. (nso.com)
The long hours they work interfere with medication administration. (criterionessays.com)
This, the HSIB said, was owing to errors that occurred during the prescription, dispensing and administration processes. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
Administering the wrong drug and/or using the wrong means of administration equally accounted for 16 percent of those errors. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
There are more than 100,000 medication errors reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration every year and, sadly, most of these errors are preventable. (goldenberglaw.com)
The frequency of medication errors at the prescription and administration stages was previously reported in the first multinational sentinel events evaluation (SEE 1). (medscape.com)
A medication error at the administration stage was defined as an error of omission or commission in the context of parenteral drug administration that harmed or could have harmed a patient," Dr. Valentin and colleagues write. (medscape.com)
These errors were further classified according to the method of drug administration and the class of drug administered. (medscape.com)
The total prevalence of parenteral medication errors at the administration stage in intensive care units was found to be 74.5 errors per 100 patient days (95% confidence interval [CI], 69.5 - 79.4). (medscape.com)
Furthermore, the administration of antimicrobial drugs and those in the class of sedation or analgesia were most frequently associated with errors. (medscape.com)
Data mining medication administration incident data to identify opportunities for improving patient safety. (cdc.gov)
The objective was to determine if data mining techniques could identify relationships within the error data that point to processes and circumstances that enable medication administration errors. (cdc.gov)
Base data over a one year period were queried to obtain all available information relating to acknowledged medication administration errors. (cdc.gov)
The clustering algorithm results confirm the limitations of self reporting as a means of medication administration error measurement. (cdc.gov)
Vaccine administration errors are potentially dangerous occurrences that many immunization providers miss. (cdc.gov)

These errors can be highly significant and may involve nerve injury, surgery on the incorrect body area, or leaving something inside the body, such as a clamp or sponge. (rpslegalsolutions.com)

The primary objective of this study was to provide a national 'characteristic profile' of medication error-associated adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which are also known as preventable ADRs (pADRs). (eur.nl)

Miller and colleagues found nearly half of the errors happened while giving the drug to the child, with 23 percent involving improper dosing and about the same amount involving either timing or frequency. (nbcnews.com)
Reviews all medication errors, adverse drug reaction reports. (medscape.com)
Formulary written as an "action-oriented" drug information source and medication use guide, with specific recommendations for care giver actions (see renal drug dosing, food-drug and drug-drug interaction, programs below as examples). (medscape.com)
What is a Prescription Drug Error? (alllaw.com)
There are numerous types of prescription drug errors. (alllaw.com)
Who Can Be Liable for Prescription Drug Errors? (alllaw.com)
This type of prescription drug error is usually the fault of the pharmacist. (alllaw.com)
The impact of a prescription drug error can range from minimal to fatal, depending on the nature of the error. (alllaw.com)
A drug manufacturer is recalling bottles of a blood pressure medication after a mislabeled bottle was found containing a different medication, CBS affiliate WREG reported. (wvlt.tv)
The effect of a prescription drug error can range from mild discomfort to a fatality. (paulsonandnace.com)
Learn how proper tablet design plays a crucial role in differentiating drug products and can mitigate the risk of medication errors. (colorcon.com)
The Medley Medication Safety System integrates drug infusion and monitoring systems at the bedside. (drugtopics.com)
When free drug samples are distributed, there is no proper documentation of the medications' use by the patient, and often the counseling and drug-interaction checks that would have been done in a pharmacy are neglected by the physician. (louthianlaw.com)
The U.S. Pharmacopeia's (USP) data reporting program (MEDMARX) says that more than 1,400 commonly used drugs are involved in errors linked to drug names that look alike or sound alike, including all of the 10 most commonly prescribed drugs. (louthianlaw.com)
Due to a medication mix-up, a patient may receive a drug they cannot tolerate or cause adverse reactions when taken with other medications. (ask4sam.net)
It is the job of the FDA to review these medication error reports that they receive from drug manufacturers as well as MedWatch. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)
Medication errors can happen at various stages, from when a doctor prescribes a drug to when a caretaker administers it to a patient. (pintas.com)
Those dispensing medications also should check for adverse reactions to any other drug the patient may be taking. (pintas.com)
The side effects of a medication error will be different depending on the patient, the drug, and the nature of the error. (pintas.com)
Medication errors can cause a variety of adverse drug events but are potentially preventable. (who.int)
Nearly one of four medication errors stemmed from the pharmacy missing a potential adverse drug event. (rapoportlaw.com)
She grabbed the more powerful medication without noticing it was the wrong drug. (grgpc.com)
Another error the Tennessee nurse committed was using override to access the wrong drug from the electronic dispensing cabinet. (grgpc.com)
This Library reflects a curated selection of PSNet content focused on medication and drug errors. (ahrq.gov)
Among the 2800 drug -related inquiries received, 238(8.5%) medication errors were detected. (bvsalud.org)
In these instances, a developmental pediatrician, child neurologist, or child psychiatrist can offer a deeper working knowledge of the newest medications and more experience with drug therapy, as well as the time available to work with your child. (additudemag.com)
This is hardly the first time I've read that illegible prescriptions are a major cause of drug errors, and yet both doctors and the public have long treated bad handwriting by physicians as a joke of some kind. (washingtonmonthly.com)
and pharmacovigilance (PV) system and a vital tool required insight into the effects of the drugs are required to make for improving and maintaining the appropriate use of a correlation between the event and the drug involved medications ( 1 ). (who.int)

Pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Shu said that in her practice, doctors prescribe in milliliters only, to decrease the likelihood of medication errors and overdoses. (cnn.com)

Although there have been discrepancies between them as to the use of which of the following among these would help in better patient safety, the overall findings suggest that increase in the staff population, use of efficient error detection systems, careful use of information technology, use of appropriate staff in intensive care units, may help achieve the purpose. (ijpsonline.com)

If you or someone you love has been injured by an unintentional, or malicious medication error or a mishap in New Jersey, contact our expert lawyers via Vlasac & Shmaruk, LLC. (vslaws.com)

This is thought to reduce the risk for dosing errors, the authors explain. (medscape.com)
Development of these systems may eventually contribute to a global medication vigilance system, which could reduce concern with medication errors and safety. (ijpsonline.com)
Currently, clinical decision support (CDS) alerting tools - computerized alerts and reminders - are widely used to identify and reduce medication errors. (jcrinc.com)
Therefore, appropriate policies to reduce medication errors, using national data and valid statistics are required. (eur.nl)
These help to reduce some human factors which contribute to error, such as fatigue or interruption. (pharmaceutical-journal.com)
In an attempt to reduce the number of medication errors caused by pharmacy negligence , Illinois and Wisconsin have created laws for pharmaceutical dispensaries to follow, hoping that state regulation would adequately protect those taking prescription medications. (rapoportlaw.com)
In the absence of technology-based systems, having a pharmacist on patient rounds has been shown to reduce errors by up to 78 percent, Nutescu said. (uic.edu)
According to the study, adopting a milliliter-only unit of measurement would reduce confusion and decrease medication errors, especially for parents with low health literacy or limited English proficiency. (cnn.com)

Older adults and young children are more at risk for ADEs caused by medication errors. (pintas.com)

All medications dispensed in B.C. community pharmacies appear in the patient's medication profile. (gov.bc.ca)
Review the patient's full medication profile for a complete overview of the patient's medication information. (gov.bc.ca)

This cross-sectional study analysed all medication prescriptions from 5 public and 5 private primary health care clinics in Riyadh city, collected by simple random sampling during 1 working day. (who.int)
Prescriptions for 2463 and 2836 drugs from public and private clinics respectively were examined for errors, which were analysed using Neville et al. (who.int)
Both type B and type C errors (major and minor nuisance) were more often associated with prescriptions from public than private clinics. (who.int)
Les prescriptions de 2463 médicaments pour les établissements publics et de 2836 médicaments pour les établissements privés ont été examinées en vue de détecter d'éventuelles erreurs. (who.int)
You'll receive a list of all your prescriptions and over-the-counter medications discussed during the review. (wellcare.com)
Different doctors may write prescriptions for you without knowing all the prescriptions and/or OTC medications you take. (wellcare.com)
Of the 496 prescriptions evaluated, 130 (26.21%) medication prescription errors were found, 49 errors involving morphine and 81 involving tramadol. (bvsalud.org)
Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors. (kesiessays.com)

Lastly, pharmacies should be more proactive in identifying and clarifying prescription medications that they receive. (berkowitzlawfirm.com)

Errors in medication and misdiagnosis. (rpslegalsolutions.com)

Pharmacologists have analyzed the significant and debilitating effects of a generally safe class of drugs-contrast agents-that are used for imaging and radiology procedures to illustrate the dangers of medication errors. (goldenberglaw.com)

But the fact that such a relatively small sample revealed such a potentially large number of medication errors is alarming. (r-klaw.com)
Overriding electronic medication cabinets to access potentially dangerous drugs, even in emergencies, should be kept to a minimum. (grgpc.com)

Pyxis hopes to provide an effective bedside solution, incorporating information resources for results reporting, order entry, medication verification, and clinical data collection. (drugtopics.com)
The results provide practical guidance for organizations evaluating Clinical Decision Support Systems designed to support the medication use process. (cdc.gov)
The medication profile also includes clinical conditions and adverse reactions with associated comments regardless of when those conditions or reactions were originally recorded in PharmaNet. (gov.bc.ca)

If your loved one has suffered from a medication error, it could be because of negligence or wrongdoing by their nursing home or its staff. (pintas.com)
Learn about nursing home medication errors, the legal options you might have if it happens to you, and how a nursing home negligence lawyer can help. (parrishdevaughn.com)
People do not know their rights and the law makes it difficult to prove negligence when it comes to errors in diagnosis, treatment or illness management. (westcoastinjury.com)

2020-2021 ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellow supported by Baxter International Inc. (ismp.org)

A Tulsa meditation errors lawyer may be able to help you seek compensation for your loved one's illness, injury, or death. (pintas.com)
If your loved one suffered from a medication error in their nursing home, a Tulsa medication errors lawyer may be able to help. (pintas.com)

At one point during her statement, Vaught turned to face Murphey's family, apologizing for both the fatal error and how the public campaign against her prosecution may have forced the family to relive their loss. (oregonlive.com)
In extreme cases, the patient may suffer fatal complications after taking the wrong medication. (ask4sam.net)

It can be shockingly easy to administer the wrong amount of medication. (alllaw.com)

She said the ultimate solution would be a computerized medication delivery system that would keep track of a child's chemotherapy regimen and warn of potential overdoses. (nbcnews.com)
Rule #1: Find a doctor who will closely monitor your or your child's medication. (additudemag.com)
Parents should always use the dosing device, such as the cup or syringe, that comes with their child's liquid medication. (cnn.com)

Sadly, these medication errors can result in fatalities . (mahoneylaw.com)

Vaught was found guilty in March of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult after she accidentally administered the wrong medication. (oregonlive.com)
For example, if the medication is to be administered hypodermically, the nurse might give the shot in the wrong place. (alllaw.com)
If the pharmacist misreads the prescription, the patient can receive the wrong medication, and whoever wrote the prescription could be held liable (or the pharmacist could be liable for failing to verify what the prescription actually says). (alllaw.com)
If you suspect that you received the wrong medication, you should contact your pharmacist and your physician at once and follow their instructions. (alllaw.com)
The FDA has received about 50 reports of medication errors because Brintellix and Brilinta look and sound alike although none of those reports indicate whether a patient actually ingested the wrong medication, but they are alerting the public as a precaution. (paulsonandnace.com)
New employees, new residents, residents with similar sounding names, and medications that look or sound similar can all lead to medication errors, such as the wrong person getting the wrong medication. (mcmc-law.com)
At Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. our Queens medication error lawyers are committed to helping those suffering after being prescribed the wrong medication. (ask4sam.net)
This occurs when a pharmacist gives a patient the wrong medication. (ask4sam.net)
Or, when the pharmacist fills the prescription with the wrong medication entirely. (ask4sam.net)

Multidisciplinary team reviews all Formulary decisions for issues related to safety/optimal medication use. (medscape.com)
Identifying medication errors - "During the pandemic, it is advisable to create a streamlined reporting process and build informal reporting pathways that promote communication and feedback, such as daily safety huddles. (mlmic.com)
Due to high consumption of medicines and self-treatment by all, especially the aging population, the issue of proper medication use and safety is at the forefront of public health concerns globally. (ijpsonline.com)
This paper focuses on the efforts and endeavors of some of the countries around the world to create an efficient error reporting systems to ensure public safety. (ijpsonline.com)
The authors of this study successfully provide a glimpse into a new world of safety for medication ordering augmented by machine learning," says David M. Liebovitz, MD, associate professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, in an accompanying editorial . (jcrinc.com)
A "significant" medication error is defined in the law as one that causes discomfort to the resident or jeopardizes the resident's health and safety. (mcmc-law.com)
The medication-use process is highly complex with many steps and risk points for error, and those errors are a key target for improving safety. (ahrq.gov)
Included resources explore understanding harms from preventable medication use, medication safety. (ahrq.gov)

Nursing home medication errors may be more common than you think. (mcmc-law.com)
In most nursing homes, a "med pass" system is used to distribute medication, where all of the residents' medications are placed on a cart and distributed or administered by a nurse who takes the cart from resident to resident. (mcmc-law.com)
It may or may not surprise you to learn that medications are sometimes misadministered intentionally in nursing homes. (mcmc-law.com)
Medication errors may be a sign of abuse or neglect at your loved one's nursing home. (pintas.com)
Though not the norm, some nursing homes follow a caretaking philosophy that relies on excessive medication. (nursinghomeabuseguide.org)
however, you will find nursing homes where a much higher proportion of the population is on this type of medication. (nursinghomeabuseguide.org)
In an investigation by the department of health in one state, regulators found 284 nursing home medication errors, from missed doses to doses in too small or too large an amount. (millerlawgroupnc.com)

If, for example, any of the health care providers in the entire medication chain (from doctor to nurse to pharmacist) misses or transposes a decimal point, the patient could be administered ten or a hundred times too much or too little medication. (alllaw.com)
Luckily, with most health care providers having switched to computer systems, this kind of error is increasingly rare. (alllaw.com)
If a patient/resident questions the need for a medication or treatment, listen to their concerns and verify the order in the health record and/or with the ordering practitioner. (nso.com)
Each country has a different approach towards medication event monitoring that is compliant with its own health care system. (ijpsonline.com)
The health literacy level of both health care providers and consumers also contribute to medication errors. (irma-international.org)
It helps you follow steps in taking medications to reach your health goals. (wellcare.com)
Since the program's inception, preventable mental health readmissions have dropped and more than 30 medication errors have been prevented. (mnhospitals.org)
Children with private or public health insurance coverage were at least twice as likely as children with no health insurance coverage to have been on regular medication. (cdc.gov)

If you see antipsychotic or sedative drugs that you are unfamiliar with, you should ask why they are being administered, how long has the patient been on the medication, and when the treatment will be over. (nursinghomeabuseguide.org)

Not surprisingly, the prevention of medication errors was the catalyst behind an array of new products and services. (drugtopics.com)

It is generally the pharmacist's job to keep track of a patient's allergies and all medications the patient is taking (to avoid harmful interactions between more than one medication), although your doctor should have this information as well. (alllaw.com)

Eliminate the source of distractions and interruptions as much as possible when administering medication. (nso.com)

That way, your pharmacist will have all of your prescription records handy and can advise you and your doctors if one of your medications conflict with any others. (alllaw.com)

The complications the patient experienced matched those that were listed by the manufacturer for the impacts on the nervous system if a medication error occurs. (goldenberglaw.com)
Further, FDA does not receive reports for every adverse event or medication error that occurs with a product. (hipaaspace.com)

The specific characteristics of medication errors associated with ADRs from this study, especially the preventable criteria which led to their occurrence, can help devise more specific preventative policies. (eur.nl)

The law defines a medication error as any discrepancy between the actions of the facility and the doctor's orders, the specifications of the manufacturer, or accepted professional standards. (mcmc-law.com)

This can be the job of the doctor or nurse who prescribed the medication, as well as that of the pharmacist. (alllaw.com)
When the nurse returned to the room, she gave the resident her nightly medications. (nso.com)
Night shift has social, psychological, and physical effects on the life of a person including a nurse hence leading to medication errors. (criterionessays.com)
Think about two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your ethically and legally responsible decision-making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose any medication errors. (kesiessays.com)

Diseases4

Chemicals and Drugs7

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment30

Psychiatry and Psychology5

Phenomena and Processes1

Disciplines and Occupations1

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena7

Technology, Industry, Agriculture2

Information Science15

Named Groups10

Health Care72

Geographicals3

Selenium toxicosis in a flock of Katahdin hair sheep. (1/850)

Ward pharmacy: a foundation for prescribing audit? (2/850)

Medication errors during hospital drug rounds. (3/850)

The impact of computerized physician order entry on medication error prevention. (4/850)

Elderly patients in general practice: diagnoses, drugs and inappropriate prescriptions. A report from the More & Romsdal Prescription Study. (5/850)

Medication education of acutely hospitalized older patients. (6/850)

Antibiotic dispensing by drug retailers in Kathmandu, Nepal. (7/850)

Neural toxicity induced by accidental intrathecal vincristine administration. (8/850)

Medication Errors

Medication Systems, Hospital

Medical Order Entry Systems

Risk Management

Medication Systems

Medication Reconciliation

Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems

Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted

Electronic Prescribing

Pharmacy Service, Hospital

Pharmacists

Drug Prescriptions

Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems

Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

Medication Adherence

Safety Management

Polypharmacy

Handwriting

Root Cause Analysis

Drug Labeling

Medical Errors

Decision Support Systems, Clinical

Pharmaceutical Preparations

Drug Therapy

Hospitals, Pediatric

Inappropriate Prescribing

Hospitals, Teaching

Nursing Staff

Patient Safety

Community Pharmacy Services

Education, Nursing, Continuing

Pharmacies

Systems Analysis

Prescription Drugs

Nursing Service, Hospital

Pharmaceutical Services

Academic Medical Centers

Health Facility Environment

Drug Overdose

Refractive Errors

Medical History Taking

Clinical Competence

Ambulatory Care Information Systems

Pediatrics

United States

Nursing Staff, Hospital

Drug Monitoring

Medical Records Systems, Computerized

Cytostatic Agents

Forms and Records Control

Outpatients

Diagnostic Errors

Patient Discharge

Medical Audit

Physician's Practice Patterns

Personnel Staffing and Scheduling

Ambulatory Care

Infusion Pumps

Prospective Studies

Retrospective Studies

Students, Pharmacy

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Vinca Alkaloids

Hospital Units

Poison Control Centers

Intensive Care Units, Neonatal

Iatrogenic Disease

Interprofessional Relations

Continuity of Patient Care

Newspapers

Inpatients

Communication

Cross-Sectional Studies

Workload

Terminology as Topic

Safety

Self Medication

Patient Compliance

Patients

Documentation