An almost 70-year-old patient came to see me complaining that her antidepressant medication was no longer effective at its ...

Team Alice focuses on reducing what many people would call “medication errors,” especially in older adults. Here’s how those ...

Illegible doctor handwriting on prescriptions poses a major risk in patient care, often resulting in medication errors with ...

Smart glasses paired with artificial intelligence can emerge as a new tool to improve safety and precision in healthcare.

ADHD-related medication errors rose 299 percent between 2000 and 2021, according to new research published in Pediatrics on Sept. 18. Experts from the Center for Injury Research and Policy and Central ...

Unfortunately, nursing home abuse occurs more frequently than you might think, even in the Puget Sound region. While many forms of abuse leave physical marks (like a scratch or bruise), some forms of ...

A new study by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority found that the primary reason for medication errors is administrative error. The study analyzed 800 instances ...

Medication Errors are an adverse event that occurs too often in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, ...

A new study has found a staggering rise in the number of ADHD medication errors among US youth over the last 22 years, most of which occurred at home. The researchers say their findings highlight the ...

Hicksville Fire District has integrated Hinckley Medical's OneWeight ambulance gurney scale to improve medication accuracy, ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication errors rose 300% since 2000, according to a study published in the medical journal Pediatrics this week ...

"As a nurse, I wanted to create a new clip/hook accessory to help visually trace medication lines to help prevent errors," ...