Medication errors resulting in harm: using chargemaster data to determine association with cost of hospitalization and length of stay.
McCarthy BC, Tuiskula KA, Driscoll TP, et al. Medication errors resulting in harm: Using chargemaster data to determine association with cost of hospitalization and length of stay. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(23 Supplement 4):S102-S107. doi:10.2146/ajhp160848.
Adverse drug events are a significant source of patient harm. Using chargemaster data, this retrospective study found that hospitalizations during which a medication error caused harm had a longer median length of stay and higher cost compared to hospitalizations without such errors. These findings are consistent with prior research.
McCarthy BC, Tuiskula KA, Driscoll TP, et al. Medication errors resulting in harm: Using chargemaster data to determine association with cost of hospitalization and length of stay. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(23 Supplement 4):S102-S107. doi:10.2146/ajhp160848.