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Errors involving medications common in outpatient cancer treatment
Seven percent of adults and 19 percent of children taking chemotherapy drugs in outpatient clinics or at home were given the wrong dose or experienced other mistakes involving their medications. view more (2009-01-05)
Electronic prescribing systems boost efficiency, may lead to improved quality of care
New research published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicates that the adoption of electronic prescribing systems may allow for greater efficiency at hospitals, which could result in long-term cost savings and improved quality of care. view more (2009-05-05)
Wrong Dose Of Heart Meds Too Frequent In Children
Infants and young children treated with heart drugs get the wrong dose or end up on the wrong end of medication errors more often than older children, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center published July 6 in Pediatrics. view more (2009-07-08)
Errors occur in half of intravenous drug doses
Errors in preparing and administering intravenous drugs remain a concern in the United Kingdom, say researchers in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-03-26)
Junior Doctors Need Training To Reduce Prescribing Errors
A qualitative UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that prescribing errors in hospitals are a consequence of poor understanding of drug prescribing. Authors of the study conclude that junior doctors should be trained in the principles of drug dosing, and that medical staff should promote a working culture which recognises the... view more... (2002-04-17)
Computerized doctors' orders reduce medication errors
Doctors are famous for sloppy scribbling - and handwritten prescriptions lead to thousands of medication errors each year. Electronics to the rescue: U.S. hospitals that switched to computerized physician order entry systems saw a 66 percent drop in prescription errors, according to a new review of studies. view more (2007-06-28)
Despite rarity of errors in chemotherapy orders, improvements still needed, study finds
In one of the first studies to examine chemotherapy errors in ambulatory care for cancer patients, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have found that about three percent of chemotherapy orders in three outpatient infusion clinics studied contained mistakes. view more (2005-10-24)
New survey uncovers how insomnia affects job performance and safety
Alertness Solutions presented results of a new survey this week at the annual SLEEP meeting showing the significant impact our 24/7 culture is having on healthcare professionals' job performance and patient safety. view more (2007-06-18)
One in four hospital prescribing errors “potentially serious”
Around one in four hospital drug errors is “potentially serious,” and likely to harm patients, suggests a pilot study from one major teaching hospital, reported in Quality and Safety in Health Care. view more (2002-12-03)
One in three medical errors in outpatient services related to process of care rather than treatment
One in three medical errors in outpatient services relates to the process of care, rather than treatment, suggests a five year study in Quality and Safety in Health Care. Process of care includes elements such as making appropriate specialist referrals, ordering the relevant laboratory tests, and adequately reviewing a patient's medical history.... view more... (2003-02-04)
Pediatricians willing to disclose medical errors but consider current reporting systems inadequate
Most pediatricians support both reporting medical errors to hospitals and disclosing them to patients' families, but believe formal error reporting systems are inadequate and struggle with personal disclosure. view more (2007-02-06)
Device prevents potential errors in children's medications
A device designed to eliminate mistakes made while mixing compounds at a hospital pharmacy was 100 percent accurate in identifying the proper formulations of seven intravenous drugs. view more (2008-01-09)
Published research contains "high level of statistical errors"
Evidence based practice is currently in vogue, and basing medical practice on published evidence is clearly a good idea, but what if the published findings are inaccurate? An article published this week in BMC Medical Research Methodology shows that a large proportion of articles in top science and medical journals contain statistical errors, 4%... view more... (2004-05-26)
Distress from self-perceived medical errors common among resident physicians
About one-third of surveyed resident physicians report committing at least one major error during the study period, often associated with substantial personal distress. view more (2006-09-06)
Flaws in the barcoded technology used to reduce medication administration errors identified
In the first study of its kind, researchers led by The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's Ross Koppel, Ph.D. studied how hospital nurses actually use bar-coded technology that matches the right patient with the right dose of the right medication. view more (2008-07-01)
Online calculator and chemotherapy order systems reduce medication errors in children
Two new studies from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center show that computerizing ordering of chemotherapy and other types of intravenous drug infusions for children greatly reduces the risk of potentially dangerous medical errors. view more (2006-05-08)
Molecular typesetting -- proofreading without a proofreader
Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Bristol (UK) have developed a model of how errors are corrected whilst proteins are being built. view more (2009-06-23)
Mayo Clinic study tackles labeling errors
With a long-held commitment to continuously improving the quality and safety of patient care, Mayo Clinic researchers are recommending a new technologically-advanced labeling system aimed at reducing specimen labeling errors in a high-volume gastrointestinal endoscopy center view more (2008-10-06)
Prescription for an electronic revolution?
Patients could be saved millions of trips to their GP under a new scheme that has the potential to revolutionise the system of prescribing medicines. view more (2007-12-18)
Study finds a wide variety of errors in testing process at family medicine clinics
The largest study to date of testing errors reported by family physician offices in the United States found that problems occur throughout the testing process and disproportionately affect minority patients. view more (2008-08-15)
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