Human Error Medication Administration
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How To Prevent Medication Errors
Drug Saf. 2013; 36(11): 1045–1067. Published online 2013 Aug 24. doi: 10.1007/s40264-013-0090-2PMCID: PMC3824584Causes of Medication Administration Errors in Hospitals:
Medication Errors In Hospitals
a Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative EvidenceRichard N. Keers, Steven D. Williams, Jonathan Cooke, and Darren M. AshcroftManchester Pharmacy School, NIHR Greater Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre (MAHSC), University of medication errors in nursing Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT UK University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, M23 9LT UK Manchester Pharmacy School, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PT UK Infectious Diseases and Immunity Section, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK Richard N. Keers, Phone: +44-161-2752414, Fax: +44-161-2752416, Email: ku.ca.retsehcnam@sreek.drahcir.Corresponding author.Author information ► Copyright and License information ►Copyright © The Author(s) 2013 Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and the source are credited.This article has been cited by other articles in PMC.AbstractBackgroundUnderlying systems factors
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Me Forgot Password? Login or Sign up for a Free Account My Topics of Interest My CME My Profile Sign Out Home Topics Issues https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primers/primer/23/medication-errors WebM&M Cases Perspectives Primers Submit Case CME / CEU Training Catalog Info Glossary About PSNet Help & FAQ Contact PSNet Email Updates Editorial Team Technical Expert/Advisory Panel Terms & Conditions / Copyright PSNet Privacy Policy External Link Disclaimer Patient Safety Primer Last Updated: March 2015 Medication Errors Topics Resource Type Patient Safety Primers Safety medication error Target Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs More Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Background and definitions Prescription medication use is widespread, complex, and increasingly risky. Clinicians have access to an armamentarium of more than 10,000 prescription medications, and nearly one-third of adults in the United States take 5 or more medications. medication errors in Advances in clinical therapeutics have undoubtedly resulted in major improvements in health for patients with many diseases, but these benefits have also been accompanied by increased risks. An adverse drug event (ADE) is defined as harm experienced by a patient as a result of exposure to a medication, and ADEs account for nearly 700,000 emergency department visits and 100,000 hospitalizations each year. ADEs affect nearly 5% of hospitalized patients, making them one of the most common types of inpatient errors; ambulatory patients may experience ADEs at even higher rates. Transitions in care are also a well-documented source of preventable harm related to medications. As with the more general term adverse event, the occurrence of an ADE does not necessarily indicate an error or poor quality care. A medication error refers to an error (of commission or omission) at any step along the pathway that begins when a clinician prescribes a medication and ends when the patient actually receives the medication. Preven