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J Clin Pharmacol. 2009 Jun; 67(6): 599–604. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03415.xPMCID: PMC2723196Medication errors: definitions and classificationJeffrey K AronsonDepartment of Primary Health medication error definition fda Care, Oxford, UKCorrespondence Dr Jeffrey K. Aronson, MA, DPhil, MBChB, FRCP, FBPharmacolS, FFPM (Hon), Department of Primary Health Care, Rosemary Rue Building, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LF, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1865 289288 Fax: +44 (0) 1865 289287 definition of medication error in nursing E-mail: ku.ca.xo.mrahpnilc@nosnora.yerffejAuthor information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ►Accepted 2009 Mar 18.Copyright Journal compilation © 2009 The British Pharmacological SocietyThis article has been cited by other articles in PMC.AbstractTo understand medication errors and to identify preventive strategies, we need to classify them and define the terms that describe them.The four main approaches to defining technical terms consider etymology, usage, previous definitions, and the Ramsey–Lewis method (based on an understanding of theory and practice).A medication error is ‘a failure in the treatment process that leads to, or has the potential to lead to, harm to the patient’.Prescribing faults, a subset of medication errors, should be distinguished from prescription errors. A prescribing fault is ‘a failure i
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2000 Dec; 9(4): 232–237. doi: 10.1136/qhc.9.4.232PMCID: PMC1743540What is a prescribing error?B Dean, types of medication errors N Barber, and M SchachterAcademic Pharmacy Unit, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London W12 0HS. Email: ku.ca.poslu.auc@ynoyrbAuthor information ►
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Copyright and License information ►Copyright notice This article has been cited by other articles in PMC.Abstract N Barber, professor of the practice of pharmacy M Schachter, senior lecturer and honorary consultant http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2723196/ physician Objective—To develop a practitioner led definition of a prescribing error for use in quantitative studies of their incidence. Design—Two stage Delphi technique. Subjects—A panel of 34 UK judges, which included physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, nurses and risk managers. Main outcome measures—The extent to which judges agreed with a general definition of a prescribing error, and the extent to which they agreed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1743540/ that each of 42 scenarios represented a prescribing error. Results—Responses were obtained from 30 (88%) of 34 judges in the first Delphi round, and from 26 (87%) of 30 in the second round. The general definition of a prescribing error was accepted. The panel reached consensus that 24 of the 42 scenarios should be included as prescribing errors and that five should be excluded. In general, transcription errors, failure to communicate essential information, and the use of drugs or doses inappropriate for the individual patient were considered prescribing errors; deviations from policies or guidelines were not. Conclusions—Health care professionals are in broad agreement about the types of events that should be included and excluded as prescribing errors. A general definition of a prescribing error has been developed, together with more detailed guidance regarding the types of events that should be included. This definition allows the comparison of prescribing error rates among different prescribing systems and different hospitals, and is suitable for use in both research and clinical governance initiatives. (Quality in Health Care 2000;9:232–237) Key Words: prescribing errors; medication errors; defi
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Access Medication prescribing errors in a pediatric inpatient tertiary care setting in Saudi ArabiaMajedIAl-Jeraisy1, MenyfahQAlanazi2 and MostafaAAbolfotouh1Email authorBMC Research Notes20114:294DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-294© Abolfotouh et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.2011Received: 21February2011Accepted: 14August2011Published: 14August2011 Abstract Background Medication errors (MEs) are among the most common types of medical errors and one of the most common and preventable causes of iatrogenic injuries. The aims of the present study were; (i) to determine the incidence and types of medication prescribing errors (MPEs), and (ii) to identify some potential risk factors in a pediatric inpatient tertiary care setting in Saudi Arabia. Findings A five-week retrospective cohort study identified medication errors in the general pediatric ward and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) through the physical inspection of physician medication orders and reviews of patients' files. Out of the 2,380 orders examined, the overall error rate was 56 per 100 medication orders (95% CI: 54.2%, 57.8%). Dose errors were the most prevalent (22.1%). These were followed by route errors (12.0%), errors in clarity (11.4%) and frequency errors (5.4%). Other types of errors were incompatibility (1.9%), incorrect drug selection (1.7%) and duplicate therapy (1%). The majority of orders (81.8%) had one or more abbreviations. Error rates were highest in prescriptions for electrolytes (17.17%), antibiotics (13.72%) and bronchodilators (12.97%). Medication prescription errors occurred more frequently in males (64.5%), infants (44.5%) and for medications with an intravenous route of administration (50.2%). Approximately one third of the errors occurred in the PICU (33.9%). Conclusions The incidence of MPEs was significantly high. Large-scale prospecti