medication error

medication error,

any incorrect or wrongful administration of a medication, such as a mistake in dosage or route of administration, failure to prescribe or administer the correct drug or formulation for a particular disease or condition, use of outdated drugs, failure to observe the correct time for administration of the drug, or lack of awareness of adverse effects of certain drug combinations. Causes of medication error may include difficulty in reading handwritten orders, confusion about different drugs with similar names, and lack of information about a patient's drug allergies or sensitivities. When the nurse is in doubt, administration of a drug should be delayed until specifically authorized by a physician.

medication error

Malpractice An error in the type of medication administered or dosage. See Adverse effect, Error.

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Though the healthcare system in United States is one of the best in the world, medication errors are often reported.

Importance of Barcodes in Bedside Medication Administration by Philip Thomas / Computers and Internet community

Summary: DUBAI - The electronic prescription system implemented in Dubai government healthcare facilities has helped in reducing medication errors by 50 per cent, a senior official has said.

e-prescriptions Reduce Medication Errors by 50pc by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

A shift in the number of medications being taken outside of the hospital has correlated with a sharp increase in the number of fatal medication errors in the home, researchers reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Home drug errors rise by Ault, Alicia / Clinical Psychiatry News

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