Medication Administration Errors in an Adult Emergency Department of a Tertiary Health Care Facility in Ghana

Conclusions: This study gives credence to similar studies in different settings that MAEs occur frequently in the ED of hospitals. Most of the errors identified were not potentially fatal; however, preventive strategies need to be used to make life-saving processes such as drug administration in such specialized units error-free.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research