Detection of potential look-alike/sound-alike medication errors using Veterans Affairs administrative databases.

CONCLUSION: Through the use of administrative databases, potential LASA errors that could be reviewed for an actual error via chart review were identified. While a high rate of potential LASA errors was detected, the number of actual errors identified was low.
PMID: 30257842 [PubMed - in process]

Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - September 29, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Zacher JM, Cunningham FE, Zhao X, Burk ML, Moore VR, Good CB, Glassman PA, Aspinall SL Tags: Am J Health Syst Pharm Source Type: research