Two-thirds of older adults experience medication errors during hospital stays, particularly when moving between different care settings, according to new research published in BMC Geriatrics.

The most common drug class associated with registered nurse (RN) medication errors (ME) was cardiovascular drugs. These errors accounted for 24.7% of such preventable ...

A new study shows medication errors are on the rise, and we're not talking about errors by doctors or nurses, but consumers. It could be the wrong medication, the wrong dose or a dangerous combination ...

Pennsylvania hospitals submitted 519 medication error reports to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority from June 2004-September 2010. The most common types of ...

Psychological distress is the most common negative outcome experienced by healthcare professionals after making medication errors, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

Accidents happen but then there are mistakes that we make without ever knowing when giving our children medicine (Courtesy) Accidents happen - from children overdosing on medicine that has been left ...

A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing ...

Experts say that many early residency mistakes stem from structural factors such as workload, supervision, and training environment, rather than from individual performance.

The NHS trust running Cornwall's largest hospital had to pay out more than £20,000 in compensation for administering the wrong medication to patients, new data shows. New data obtained by Medical ...

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A team of researchers says it has developed the first wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence, detects potential errors in medication delivery. In a test, the video ...