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| HCPro's Advisor to the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® |
| July 2008 |
| Caring for children: Leave no room for medication errors |
| Medication errors are a growing concern in healthcare organizations among staff members, patients, and families, particularly among vulnerable neonatal and pediatric populations.
A recent study in Pediatrics found that one in 15 hospitalized children experience a medication error, and The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) recently issued a Sentinel Event alert warning healthcare providers about the prevalence of dangerous medication errors with pediatric patients.
Medication errors can happen for several reasons, such as lack of communication, drug mislabeling, technology malfunctions, or frequent distractions, which are all components of human error. |
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