Medication Errors: Best Practices for Prevention

Research best practices related to a current health care problem.
 Medication Errors
o Description: A medication error is a preventable adverse effect of a patient taking the wrong medication or dosage, whether or not it is evident or harmful to the patient. Medication errors can be a source of serious patient harm, including death.
o Interventions: Electronic prescribing, pharmacist reviews, patient education.
o Keywords: Adverse drug events, medication reconciliation, patient safety, medication administration, medication errors, medication safety.