A study published in the Journal of Medicine and Life has shown that the most common medication errors were administering drugs at the wrong time, using an improper technique, and using the wrong dosage. They also found that the most common causes of medication errors were illegible orders by the doctors, shortage of workforce, and high workload and incomplete orders by the doctors. Medication errors are one of the most common medical errors and the leading cause of morbidity or mortality among patients. They may also have an adverse impact on the career of healthcare professionals (HCPs).
Medication errors lead to increased hospitalization and healthcare expenses and may also cause severe health problems and death. About one in ten patients are affected by medical errors globally, and 98,000 patients died in the USA due to medical errors in 2000. According to a 2013 study, between…
