Evaluating the impact of a pharmacist-led prescribing feedback intervention on prescribing errors in a hospital setting.
Lloyd M, Watmough SD, O'Brien SV, et al. Evaluating the impact of a pharmacist-led prescribing feedback intervention on prescribing errors in a hospital setting. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021;17(9):1579-1587. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.12.008.
Pharmacists play a critical role in reducing medication errors. This prospective study found that a formalized pharmacist-led prescribing feedback program can reduce prescribing errors. After program implementation, the overall prescribing error rate, as well as the frequency of each error type and severity, significantly decreased.