1. A physician order-entry computer system catches medication errors before they reach the patient. 2. A terrible misunderstanding made them twin victims of a medication error that probably hastened their deaths and certainly heaped misery upon their last days. 3. But the institute report focused mainly on medication errors. 4. But they said labeling changes alone could not solve the complicated problem of medication errors. 5. Clinton will praise the hospital association for its efforts to prevent medication errors, White House officials said. 6. Dana-Farber and many institutions have made changes designed to catch medication errors. 7. For example, there was no routine mechanism for monitoring medication errors or scrutinizing reasons for patient deaths. 8. For residents, the GAO report said, the problems in the industry have led to inadequate care, medication errors and abuse. 9. He said that despite persistent lobbying efforts by his organization, only one state, North Carolina, had passed a law requiring pharmacies to report medication errors. 10. How often do medication errors happen in nursing homes? |