Prevention of Medication Errors in Hospitalized Patients: The Japan Adverse Drug Events Study

ConclusionsMEs frequently occurred and most at the ordering stage. Almost half of MEs were not intercepted or identified. Many MEs at the later stages were less likely to be intercepted and resulted in actual patient harm. Systems to improve the identification and interception of MEs should be implemented.
Source: Drug Safety - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research