OneDose’s new eMACC app digitizes medication cross-checks for EMS, aiming to reduce errors and streamline protocol updates ...

Background Double-checking of medication administration is a safety practice used in hospitals around the world. Independence is recommended as the key to effectiveness. Independent double-checking ...

Jody L. Green, PhD, explains how regulatory decisions shape medication safety amid uptake of OTC drugs. Green also highlights ...

Purpose: The impact of an interactive CD-ROM program on the rate of medication administration errors made by nurses was studied. Methods: This randomized, controlled, nonblinded study was conducted at ...

Medication reconciliation is an important part of maintaining medication safety, and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses calls on all perioperative RNs to focus on safety during the six ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A national leader in the area of medication safety will be the speaker next week at the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering's fall conference focused on the use of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medication errors that happen in schools are the same that occur in other settings, an expert said. New AAP ...

Medication safety may seem like a topic most people feel they are familiar with, but there are many different areas to think about when you are trying to prioritize safety towards medications. Whether ...

The ISMP guidelines are not designed to be adopted unchanged by hospitals to represent the hospital's medication administration policies. Instead, the ISMP believes that each hospital (through an ...

Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications play vital roles in treating health conditions for older adults, helping ease symptoms and supporting overall well-being. To ensure the intended ...