According to researchers, pressure ulcers were the most common measurable medical error, followed by postoperative infections and postlaminectomy syndrome. Ten categories of measurable medical errors accounted for more than two-thirds of the total cost of errors. Researchers suggest these errors should be the first targets of prevention efforts.
Read the study about measurable medical errors.
Read other coverage about medication safety:
– 20 Questions Surgery Centers Should Ask to Ensure an Effective Safe Medication Management Program
– UPenn, NIDA: Opioids Most Prescribed Class of Medications
– University of Maryland: FDA Adverse Drug Reports Boomed in Last Decade
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