Nurses were more likely to be responsible for medication errors in EDs, according to a study published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine. • Physicians were responsible for 24 percent of errors, ...
A new set of guidelines features recommendations for nearly a dozen focal points where medication errors can be avoided in the hospital setting, including admission, monitoring, and discharge. The ...
CMS cited two California hospitals with immediate jeopardy after medication errors that caused patient deaths and lifted the warnings in May following corrective plans, the Los Angeles Times reported ...
Two-thirds of older adults experience medication errors during hospital stays, particularly when moving between different care settings, according to new research published in BMC Geriatrics.
Research on trends and characteristics of medication errors in emergency departments showed, among other things, that nurses were more likely to be responsible for this type of medical error, ...
Exactly 889 medication error reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2016, listed healthcare information technology ...
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable technology is creating groundbreaking solutions in the healthcare sector. Among these innovations, AI ...