Medication error are one of the most frequently occurring types adverse events in hospitalized patients and potentially more harmful children than adults. A prospective study was carried out to identify incidence medication selected hospital, Indore. 16355 records patients, admitted Indore were evaluated. Prospective aimed evaluate compliance, completion & accuracy audit checklist case files ac...

PURPOSE To compare the medication history error rate of the emergency department (ED) pharmacy technician with that of nursing staff and to describe the workflow environment. METHODS Fifty medication histories performed by an ED nurse followed by the pharmacy technician were evaluated for discrepancies (RN-PT group). A separate 50 medication histories performed by the pharmacy technician and ...

OBJECTIVE To describe the frequency medication error disclosure to the team and to the family in an oncology pediatric patients' intensive care unit. METHODS This was a descriptive and exploratory study performed between March 1 and May 31, 2008. A medication error report form was developed and implemented, to be completed by the professionals involved in the unit's medication process. RESU...