Human error poses significant risk for hospitalized patients causing an estimated 100,000 to
400,000 deaths in the USA annually. Medication errors contribute, with error occurring in …

Antecedentes Los errores de medicación son sucesos evitables que podrían causar o
conllevar un uso inadecuado de la medicación o un perjuicio al paciente cuando la …

The literature on perioperative medication errors (MEs) is sparse and may underrepresent
true error rates. Consequently, in this epidemiologic study, the authors assessed the rates …

Objective To define the types and numbers of inpatient clinical decision support alerts,
measure the frequency with which they are overridden, and describe providers' reasons for …

During anesthesia, neuromuscular-blocking drugs (NMBDs) are common causative agents
for the rare but serious event of intraoperative anaphylaxis. Data are conflicting on whether …

Background A loss of adequate Situation Awareness (SA) may play a major role in the
genesis of critical incidents in anesthesia and critical care. This observational study aimed to …

Perioperative medication has made significant contributions to enhancing patient safety.
Nevertheless, administering medication during this period still poses considerable safety …

Background There is a need to identify effective interventions to minimize the threat posed
by medication administration errors (MAEs). Objective Our objective was to review and …

To meet the WHO vision of reducing medication errors by 50%, it is essential to know the
current error rate. We undertook an integrative review of the literature, using a systematic …

Conclusion This study suggests that case type, American Society of Anesthesiologists'
classification, and level of provider experience play a role on the rate of medication errors …