(November 27, 2011) A study this week by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that there are four drugs (and drug classes) mainly responsible for emergency room visits in the U.S. These include warfarin,...
New Electronic Health Records May Lead to Prescription Errors
December 23, 2011 – AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) reports that the implementation of newer electronic health records may lead to prescription errors. Many healthcare providers are upgrading from their...
Surgeons Who Drink the Night Before Surgery Prone To More Errors
April 25, 2011 – A new study conducted by Emily Boyle, researcher and surgeon at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, has shown a connection between a night of drinking and errors made by surgeons during next-day...