Medication errors can occur anywhere from a neighborhood pharmacy to a hospital surgery wing. Medication errors can involve:
- improper dosages;
- administration of the wrong...
You Might Not Know When a Medication Error Has Been Made
You might be surprised to learn that not all patients are made aware of medication mistakes. A recent study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine indicates that errors are rarely reported to caregivers and patients, particularly...
Sisters Combat Medical Errors with Colored IV Lines
According to an article on nurse.com, the two sisters, Gail Barton-Hay, RN, and Terri Barton-Salinas, RN, are using colored I.V. lines to prevent medication errors. As a nurse, Barton-Salinas realized years ago that the bundle of clear, identical...