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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865455/psn-pdf
March 27, 2024 - in healthcare are consistently reported as
leading causes of preventable adverse events, including medication … errors and misdiagnosis.1 It is widely
recognized that communication, which can be defined as “the … errors, and misdiagnosis or delays in treatment. … study
published in 2023 identified ineffective communication as a key contributor to high rates of medication … errors when transitioning patients from the ICU to the general medical ward.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aware-care
April 15, 2020 - This Web site seeks to help hospitals and patients prevent medication errors in hospitalized patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-without-harm-whos-third-global-patient-safety-challenge
July 14, 2021 - The Topic
Hospitals
Facility and Group Administrators
Medicine
Medication Safety
Medication … Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thirty-safe-practices-better-health-care
December 24, 2008 - This fact sheet presents 30 safe practices that can work to reduce or prevent adverse events and medication … errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minimizing-inappropriate-medications-older-populations-ten-step-conceptual-framework
June 23, 2021 - in elderly patients receiving home-based medical services
December 18, 2019
ISMP medication … error report analysis. … June 16, 2019
ISMP medication error report analysis. … June 16, 2019
ISMP medication error report analysis.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36820/psn-pdf
September 27, 2016 - nursing-home-error-and-level-staff-credentials
This study investigated whether type of credentials affected rates of medication … errors and found no
significant difference.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50720/psn-pdf
December 04, 2019 - flu-shot-mix-oklahoma-facility-leaves-10-hospitalized
Patients at residential care facilities are particularly vulnerable to harm from medication … errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49477/psn-pdf
April 01, 2005 - Unfortunately, the incidence of medication errors in EDs has been estimated to be 12.6% of elderly patients … Prospective observational study on the incidence of medication errors
during simulated resuscitation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/x-ray-flip
August 10, 2019 - recent implementation of bar code medication administration at Veterans hospitals was designed to reduce medication … errors. … July 13, 2016
Profiles in patient safety: medication errors in the emergency department
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/painful-medication-reconciliation-mishap
May 01, 2008 - seen in the general medicine clinic for follow-up 3 weeks after being discharged from the SNF, and the medication … error was quickly recognized. … patient was restarted on naltrexone while simultaneously on opioids for post-operative analgesia, a medication … error.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/host-hospital-24-hour-underreferral-rate-automated-measure-call-center-safety
September 23, 2020 - December 18, 2013
Medication errors in the management of anaphylaxis in a pediatric emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/causes-adverse-events-home-mechanical-ventilation-nursing-perspective
November 10, 2021 - March 9, 2022
Effectiveness of a ‘do not interrupt’ vest intervention to reduce medication … errors during medication administration: a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-neglected-patient-safety-concern-five-years
July 31, 2019 - March 3, 2021
Impact of pharmacist interventions on medication errors in hospitalized
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/physicians-responses-clinical-decision-support-intensive-care-unit-comparison-four-different
February 14, 2024 - commercial computerized provider order entry (CPOE) and clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) on medication … errors, length of stay, and mortality in intensive care units: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/simulation-safety-first-imperative
February 13, 2014 - November 18, 2016
Analysis of medication errors in simulated pediatric resuscitation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/measuring-overall-development-patient-safety-new-hospital-using-trigger-tools
April 12, 2019 - More
Related Resources
Exploring the role of guidelines in contributing to medication … errors: a descriptive analysis of national patient safety incident data.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/leaving-patients-their-own-devices-smart-technology-safety-and-therapeutic-relationships
December 04, 2024 - February 22, 2011
Preventing medication errors in hospitals through a systems approach
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accurate-measurement-californias-safety-net-health-systems-has-gaps-and-barriers
April 04, 2018 - Alert Settings Help Improve Management of Sepsis
May 31, 2023
Screening for medication … errors using an outlier detection system.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/testing-and-improving-acceptability-web-based-platform-collective-intelligence-improve
December 02, 2020 - August 28, 2019
Evaluation of an electronic dosing calculator to reduce pediatric medication … errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/do-falls-and-other-safety-issues-occur-more-often-during-handovers-when-nurses-are-away
January 08, 2020 - June 5, 2019
Separate medication preparation rooms reduce interruptions and medication … errors in the hospital setting: a prospective observational study.