Enhancing medication error reporting through interprofessional education: analysis of Medwatch reporting accuracy and completion rates between teams and individuals [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Each year, the Food and Drug Administration receives over 2 million adverse event and medication error reports, which are likely underreported.
Aline H. Saad +6 more
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Pharmacist-Initiated Medication Error-Reporting and Monitoring Programme in a Developing Country Scenario [PDF]
Pharmacy, 2018 Medication errors (MEs) often prelude guilt and fear in health care professionals (HCPs), thereby resulting in under-reporting and further compromising patient safety.
Sri Harsha Chalasani +2 more
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A retrospective study on prevalence, characteristics, and outcomes of transcribing error: analysis of data from the National Medication Error Reporting System in Malaysia [PDF]
Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and PracticeBackground Medication errors (MEs) represent avoidable harm that occurs within the healthcare system. While most MEs do not pose significant safety threats, some can result in severe harm, disability, or even death for patients.
Norazida Ab Rahman +6 more
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Latent preconditions of medication administration errors: development of a proactive error-management tool [PDF]
, 2008 latrogenic injury has been found to occur in around 10% of UK hospital admissions, equating to the harm of approximately 850,000 patients each year.
Carruthers, Samantha Jane
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Patient safety in Europe: medication errors and hospital-acquired infections [PDF]
, 2008 The Report was commissioned by the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) in November 2007 in order to support its policy statements on Patient Safety (June 2004).
Smith, L.N. +7 more
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Investigating the Usefulness of a New Electronic Error- Reporting System in Medical Error Management in the Shohadaye Haftom Tir Hospital in 2019-2020 [PDF]
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2022 Introduction:Providing health services in medical centers is associated with risks and medical errors for recipients. In many cases, despite medical experts’ ethical and professional commitment to disclose errors, the error report among treatment staff ...
Shirin Nasrolahnejhad Tasouj +4 more
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Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2022 Background: Increased awareness among healthcare professionals regarding medication errors and the establishment of a medication error reporting system can significantly reduce the prevalence of medication errors.
Abdallah Damin Abukhalil +3 more
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Medication Errors and its Contributing Factors among Midwives [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2016 Introduction: Medication errors are among the most serious health errors threatening patient safety in all countries, with major impacts on public health. Midwives as members of healthcare systems are prone to such errors.
Fatemeh zahra Karimi +7 more
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Nurses’ identification and reporting of medication errors [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2018 AbstractAims and objectivesTo investigate hospital nurses’ involvement in the identification and reporting of medication errors in Turkey.BackgroundMedication safety is an international priority, and medication error identification and reporting are essential for patient safety.DesignA descriptive survey design consistent with the STROBE guidelines was
Hasan Fehmi Dirik +3 more
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Common Barriers to Reporting Medical Errors [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2021 Background. Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Reporting of all medical errors is important to better understand the problem and to implement solutions based on root causes. Underreporting of medical errors is a common and a challenging obstacle in the fight for patient safety.
Salim Aljabari, Zuhal Kadhim
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