Medication-related problems remain one of the leading causes of patient harm.1 Studies show that advances in electronic ...

Objective To determine the prevalence, nature and predictors of patients having medication administration omissions in hospitals. Methods All medication administration omissions data collected using ...

Objectives Intercountry comparability between studies on medication use in pregnancy is difficult due to dissimilarities in study design and methodology. This study aimed to examine patterns and ...

To raise global awareness and promote recognition of the need to prioritize and address the vulnerability of children to risks and harm associated with unsafe healthcare, the World Health Organization ...

Data sources: PubMed, Embase and Cinahl from 1 January 2000 to 30 April 2005, and 11 national entities that have disseminated recommendations to improve medication safety. Study selection: Inclusion ...

A 2010 systematic review by Jill Hall and coauthors found poor-quality evidence that patient engagement can improve safety through self-monitoring of anticoagulation medication, designing patient ...

Laynie Hasan, a prominent social media influencer, has partnered with healthcare experts to bring attention to the critical issue of pediatric medication safety. After a challenging medication ...

Compared with other systems, trigger tools can examine the frequency and types of DRPs and evaluate medication safety longitudinally. [2, 10, 42, 59, 63, 64] According to three studies, trigger ...

Conclusion. All four medication safety assessment techniques—incident report review, chart review, direct observation, and trigger tool—have different strengths and weaknesses.

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