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Medication-related Malpractice Risks. 2016 CRICO Strategies National CBS Report.
July 12, 2017
Boston, MA: CRICO Strategies; 2017.
Medication errors are a persistent challenge in health care that can occur at home or in the hospital. This analysis of more than 3000 medication-related malpractice claims found that 1 in 9 malpractice cases were associated with medication problems. The majority of medication safety incidents involved primary care providers or hospital-based nurses, and drugs commonly involved included analgesics, anticoagulants, and antibiotics.
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