The EMA published another good practice guide on risk minimisation and prevention of medication errors at the same time as the first good practice guide. As most medication errors are preventable ...

Emerging technologies have been recommended as potential mechanisms for reducing medication errors. Critical evaluations ... Evans R, Pestotnik S, Classen D et al. Preventing adverse drug events ...

Objective: To systematically review empirical evidence on the prevalence and nature of medication administration errors (MAEs) in health care settings. Data Sources: Ten electronic databases ...

Of the eight hospitals in Pennsylvania to earn the prestigious Top Hospital designation from the independent hospital safety watchdog Leapfrog Group, half are St. Luke’s facilities: Awards include: ...

Establish ongoing home care that includes physical, emotional, and spiritual care.

Still, you should keep some considerations in mind to ensure your medication is working as well as possible. Take With or Without Food Both Tapazole (methimazole) and propylthiouracil (PTU) can be ...

When used as directed, medications are generally safe. However, there are risks in taking any medication. Safety measures can ...

Medicare Part A and Part B, also known as “original Medicare,” are standard coverage, but what about Part D, the prescription ...

Documents, emails obtained by Asheville Watchdog detail staff’s efforts to address issues with high turnover, staffing shortages ...

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Approximately half of the patients who have had a prior hospital admission for CHD will have a ...

Novant Health billed a Huntersville dad $41 for a message exchange about a medication refill request despite a policy that ...