Incidence of medication problems and their harm potential following hospital discharge among pediatric patients with epilepsy were not significantly different for individuals who received discharge ...

A new study has found a staggering rise in the number of ADHD medication errors among US youth over the last 22 years, most of which occurred at home. The researchers say their findings highlight the ...

Learn how medication errors lead to clinical negligence claims, from prescription failures to administration mistakes and ...

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.

These studies also had secondary endpoints, including costs, work efficiencies, and other measures. Medication errors were defined as "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate ...

Purpose: Processes that pharmacists can use to identify high-risk areas and drugs that require special focus in error-prevention efforts are discussed, with emphasis ...

When doctors prescribe medication for us, we expect it to help in some way. We might hope that it will cure a condition or help minimize problems like pain. At the very least, we would expect it to ...

One of the basic assumptions about health care is that patients take medications to aid care. However, there may be times when medication does not aid care, but rather, jeopardizes patient safety.

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable technology is creating groundbreaking solutions in the healthcare sector. Among these innovations, AI ...