NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Pediatric trauma patients with chronic conditions experience more medical errors than pediatric trauma patients without chronic conditions, according to a study published in SAGE Open Medicine.

The ECRI Institute has recommended five practices (pdf) to prevent medication errors. Click here to read the five practices in Becker’s ASC Review. At the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital ...

Accountability is first. Sometimes I marvel at how far we have not come on this issue. Even when we seem to understand the system-based causes of errors, it is still hard for many of us to let ...

NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Children’s and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a respected leader in medication error prevention, are announcing a ...

Objective To explore healthcare professionals’ experiences with medication errors (MEs) in terms of types and factors that contribute to them. Design A mixed-methods study was conducted to explore the ...

How do medical errors occur? Any discussion of medical errors must take into consideration both individual and systemic factors. In health care, individual actors are responsible for their own actions ...

New credential formally recognizes pharmacy technicians as essential leaders in medication error prevention and patient safety. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 21 ...