Medication Transcription Errors at a Tertiary Healthcare Facility in Uva Province, Sri Lanka: A Retrospective study.

Udana Subodhika RatnapalaHameed ShazarHirantha PathirathnaDhammika HalahakoonKapila HanwellageChaminda LiyanageDuminda DissanayakaIllanganthilaka AnuradhaHiranya WijesekaraRanjith Siriwardhana

Published in: The Ceylon medical journal (2024)

The selected center has a significantly high prevalence of medication transcription errors. Hence, introducing a uniform medication administration chart is encouraged to minimize the opportunities for adverse patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

adverse drug
healthcare
transcription factor
patient safety
electronic health record
emergency department
south africa
drug induced