Medication errors in pediatric inpatients: prevalence and results of a prevention program.

Paula Otero; Andrea Leyton; Gonzalo Mariani; José María Ceriani Cernadas; Patient Safety Committee

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Medication errors in pediatric inpatients: prevalence and results of a prevention program.

November 8, 2008

Otero P, Leyton A, Mariani G, et al. Pediatrics. 2008;122(3):e737-43.

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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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