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Medication errors in pediatric inpatients: prevalence and results of a prevention program.
Otero P, Leyton A, Mariani G, Ceriani Cernadas JM; and Patient Safety Committee. Pediatrics. 2008;122:e737-e743.

This study examined medication error rates before and after implementation of interventions targeted toward an improved safety culture. Investigators demonstrated a modest but significant reduction in error prevalence.
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