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Incidence of medication errors and adverse drug events in the ICU: a systematic review.

Wilmer A, Louie K, Dodek P, et al. Incidence of medication errors and adverse drug events in the ICU: a systematic review. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):e7. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.030783.

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September 15, 2010
Wilmer A, Louie K, Dodek P, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):e7.
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This study discovered significant variation in both reporting rates and definitions of adverse drug events and medication errors in ICU settings. The authors advocate for greater standardization in definitions and methods for error detection to fully understand the spectrum of events.

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Wilmer A, Louie K, Dodek P, et al. Incidence of medication errors and adverse drug events in the ICU: a systematic review. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(5):e7. doi:10.1136/qshc.2008.030783.

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