Medication Safety
Medication Management

A medication error is a preventable event in any healthcare setting that may lead to inappropriate medication use while in the control of the healthcare professional or patient, ultimately leading to patient harm and/or death. Medication errors can be classified into five categories: 1) wrong drug, 2) wrong dose, 3) wrong route, 4) wrong frequency and/or 5) wrong patient.

Sub-Challenges

Medication Errors
Medication Errors
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Pediatric Adverse Drug Events
Pediatric Adverse Drug Events
Standardize and Safeguard Medicine Administration
Standardize and Safeguard Medicine Administration
Drug Shortages
Drug Shortages
Opioid-Safety-Stewardship
Opioid Safety Stewardship

Summary

Medication safety is a keystone in all healthcare settings. The PSMF outlines six best practices hospitals can take to prevent these incidents from occurring.

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