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2004
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Definition of Medication Error
A4, 126 pages ( 2'489 KB)
“A medication error is any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer. Such events may be related to professional practice; healthcare practice; healthcare products, procedures, and systems including prescribing; order communication; product labeling, packaging, and nomenclature; compounding; dispensing; distribution; administration; eduction; monitoring and use.”
Source: National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
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Reducing medication errors and increasing patient safety: case studies in clinical pharmacology
J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Jul
Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Today, reducing medication errors and improving patient safety have become common topics of discussion for the president of the United States, federal and state legislators, the insurance industry, pharmaceutical companies, health care professionals, and patients. ...
Many errors occur as a result of poor oral or written communications. Enhanced communication skills and better interactions among members of the health care team and the patient are essential. ...
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2010.02.
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Tages Anzeiger - Better protection from wrong pills
A4, 1 page (345 KB)
Again it comes with the medicament delivery to consequence-fraught mistakes. Now the Bundesrat is ready to raise the patient's security. In future active substances and not only brand names should stand largely on the packaging.
(report in German)
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2010.01.
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Sennhof Spiegel - drug supply
A4, 2 pages
With new medicaments system leading in the canton. The nursing home sen court disposes of own home pharmacy.
(report in German)
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