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Field test results of a new ambulatory care Medication Error and Adverse Drug Event Reporting System—MEADERS.
Hickner J, Zafar A, Kuo GM, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2010;8:517-525.

This study reports on the initial experience with an Internet-based voluntary reporting system for medication errors in ambulatory care. The system was relatively easy to use, but some participants raised concerns about error reporting leading to negative consequences for the culture of safety.

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