Incidence and prevalence of intravenous medication errors in the UK: a systematic review.

Adam B SutherlandMichela CanobbioJanine ClarkeMichelle RandallTom SkellandEmma Weston

Published in: European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice (2018)

Intravenous medication errors in the UK are common, with half these of errors related to medication administration. National strategies are aimed at mitigating errors in prescribing and preparation. It is now time to focus on reducing administration error, particularly wrong rate errors.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
patient safety
electronic health record
risk factors
emergency department
healthcare
high dose
primary care
high resolution