Governing patient safety: lessons learned from a mixed methods evaluation of implementing a ward-level medication safety scorecard in two English NHS hospitals.
Ramsay AIG, Turner S, Cavell G, et al. Governing patient safety: lessons learned from a mixed methods evaluation of implementing a ward-level medication safety scorecard in two English NHS hospitals. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014;23(2):136-46. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001730.
Unsafe medication practices and errors occur frequently in hospitals. This study found that ward-level medication safety scorecards were well received by hospital staff but did not result in fewer medication risks.