RaDonda Vaught, medication safety, and the profession of pharmacy: steps to improve safety and ensure justice.
Lambert BL, Schiff GD. RaDonda Vaught, medication safety, and the profession of pharmacy: steps to improve safety and ensure justice. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2022;5(9):981-987. doi:10.1002/jac5.1676.
In the wake of the criminal conviction of a nurse involved in a medical error, numerous organizations and institutions have warned of the negative impact it could have on learning and error disclosure. This commentary presents strategies to reduce the risk of criminal prosecution for pharmacists, including education of prosecutors and expert witnesses and minimization of overrides and workarounds.