True or false? A trip to the doctor’s is guaranteed to make you feel better. The answer is false, unfortunately, as all-too-common issues like medical errors can send patients home feeling worse than ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Medication Errors are an adverse event that occurs too often in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, ...

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Findings indicate that such software can dramatically improve patient safety during surgery. A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...

Hospitals are improving their ability to prevent medication errors by enhancing their use of electronic medication safety systems, data from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 safety grade report ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -Mixing up prescription medications may seem like a small problem, but it’s a harsh reality for many seniors. For Wilmington native AJ Trelease, that reality hit home with his ...

Incorrect dosing leads: Over 53% of Oman clinic staff reported encountering medication errors, with dosing mistakes the most ...

A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing ...

Objective To explore healthcare professionals’ experiences with medication errors (MEs) in terms of types and factors that contribute to them. Design A mixed-methods study was conducted to explore the ...