A review of medication errors and the second victim in pediatric pharmacy.
Bredenkamp K, Raschka MJ, Holmes A. A review of medication errors and the second victim in pediatric pharmacy. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2024;29(2):100-106. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-29.2.100.
Even with technology designed to prevent them, medication errors continue to occur, often causing staff involved to experience "second victim" syndrome. This article, with a focus on pediatric pharmacists, presents four programs designed to support second victims: MU Health’s forYOU, Johns Hopkins’ RISE, Nationwide Children’s YOU Matter, and Children’s Minnesota’s (Children’s MN’s) P2P (peer-to-peer) program. The authors also present options for support that individuals can access if their institution does not have a formal second victim program.