Every eight minutes, a child experiences a medication error at home. These mistakes can be life-threatening.

Research in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics has examined outpatient prescribing and found that overworked pharmacists as well as systemic workplace flaws can lead to ...

The study analyzed 800 instances of medication error, which occurs when staff members administer medication to the wrong patient after either ignoring proper identification procedure or ...

ORLANDO, FL — Phone calls from a heart-failure clinic staff pharmacist to patients a couple days after their hospital discharge identified important medication errors, sometimes multiple errors ...

In the bustling markets of Kaduna State, where traders, artisans, and shoppers mingle daily, a quiet revolution is underway–one that promises to transform how Nigerians understand and use medicine.The ...

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, ...

Wrong-Time Errors The last element of the 5 Rs -- right time -- has often been governed by the "30-minute medication rule." For as long as many nurses can remember, every hospital, unit, and nurse ...

Errors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC ...

The state and group homes confirmed 1,620 cases of medication errors and medication going missing from 2019 to 2024, according to data obtained by NorthJersey.com through a public records request.

ADHD medication errors have risen by nearly 300% between 2000 and 2021 for people younger than 20 years old, a new study found. Doctors offer input on causes and prevention.

Medication errors reported by registered nurses occur more frequently in the medical-surgical and intensive care units than any other hospital units, according to a study in Applied Nursing Research.

Our 21-year-old daughter with a disability was overdosed with her own medication within two days of entering a New Jersey group home. She died in an emergency room on June 24, 2024, after she was ...