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Medication errors in the emergency department: need for pharmacy involvement?

PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. March 2011;8:1-7.

This piece reports on the prevalence of medication errors in the emergency department and suggests expanding pharmacy involvement as a strategy to reduce risks.

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Resource Type

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Setting of Care

Emergency Departments

Target Audience

Health Care Providers

Quality and Safety Professionals

Clinical Area

Emergency Medicine

Hospital Pharmacy

Safety Target

Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Error Types

Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events

Active Errors

Approach to Improving Safety

Clinical Pharmacist Involvement

Origin/Sponsor

State Governments and Agencies