Database to help reduce medication errors
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
March 28, 2007
A new database used by Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN, may help to reduce medication errors, according to a West Central Tribune article.
The database will be used to record medication errors and classify individual incidents for further study. By using a computerized system, the hospital will be able to track trends in errors, find common errors, and devise ways to reduce mistakes, according to the article.
Common errors found include transcription, dosing, and wrong drug errors.
