Patient Safety Authority Releases Advisory Focusing On Common Causes Of Medication Errors

Medication errors continue to rank high (23%) in the number of reports submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS). The Patient Safety Authority highlights the common causes of drug errors in its 2007 September Patient Safety Advisory. Unclear and confusing labeling and packaging as well as look-alike or sound-alike drug names significantly contribute to medication errors, according to data received by the Authority. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Medical Malpractice / Litigation on September 28th, 2007