This randomized, controlled, non-blinded study was conducted at three community hospitals in the Midwest. The institutional review boards at the Ohio State University and each of the three ...

Six measures to improve the safety of medication administration and delivery could cut healthcare costs nearly half a trillion dollars, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. Among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medication errors that happen in schools are the same that occur in other settings, an expert said. New AAP ...

Medication errors can happen to anyone in our country, where healthcare systems range from urban hospitals to rural clinics. A small mistake like missing a dose or taking the wrong pill can lead to ...

Serious medication errors are common in hospitals and often occur during order transcription or administration of medication. To help prevent such errors, technology has been developed to verify ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. —The Bronson School of Nursing is redefining how nursing students learn medication administration through an innovative partnership with Western Michigan University Libraries’ 3D ...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRC+Picker recently observed National Patient Safety Week as an opportunity to focus on the need for safe medication administration. A pioneer in promoting ...

This study demonstrates that a simple, relatively inexpensive, and easy to implement continuing-education strategy can contribute to improved medication administration practice. Many of the strategies ...