Medication errors in inquiries to the Poison Information Center Erfurt - a systematic analysis.

Mandy GollmannMartina P NeiningerMichael DetersDagmar PrasaThilo Bertsche

Published in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2022)

This study identified medication errors that were committed mainly by laypersons in almost 80% of the medication inquiries to a PIC. Medication errors caused by healthcare professionals in medical care led to a higher risk of harm to the patients.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
patient safety
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
electronic health record
emergency department
quality improvement
light emitting