Prevention of adverse drug events in hospitals.

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Prevention of adverse drug events in hospitals.

August 19, 2022

Zhu J, Weingart SN. UpToDate. August 8, 2022.

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Unsafe medication systems in hospitals can lead to adverse drug events (ADEs). This review discusses patient care and organizational factors that contribute to ADEs, methods to detect medication errors, and prevention strategies such as medication reconciliation and enhanced pharmacist participation.

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