Newspaper/Magazine Article To be safe, keep track of pills. Citation Text: Foreman J. LA Times. September 4, 2006 Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 20, 2006 Foreman J. LA Times. September 4, 2006 View more articles from the same authors. This article describes what patients can do to minimize opportunities for medication error. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Foreman J. LA Times. September 4, 2006 Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) The horror of awakening during surgery. March 6, 2005 Rx for a better prescription. Hospital bans doctors from using confusing medical abbreviations. October 5, 2005 An E.R. kicks the habit of opioids for pain. December 14, 2016 Death of a boy prompts new medical efforts nationwide. November 7, 2012 A boy's life is lost to sepsis. Thousands are saved in his wake. 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Rx for a better prescription. Hospital bans doctors from using confusing medical abbreviations. October 5, 2005
Their kids died on the psych ward. They were far from alone, a Times investigation found. December 18, 2019
Solicitation for written comments on draft National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention. September 18, 2013
California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret. September 20, 2023
L.A.’s poorest patients endure long delays to see medical specialists. Some die waiting. October 14, 2020
Amid COVID-19, discipline against bad doctors plummets; more medical errors may slip through cracks. September 16, 2020
"Time is of the essence": relationship between hospital staff perceptions of time, safety attitudes and staff wellbeing. December 8, 2021
Before mea culpa, Children’s was confident its air systems weren’t source of infection December 11, 2019
The Commonwealth Fund Quality Improvement Colloquium: Patient Safety Five Years After To Err Is Human. March 27, 2005
Pharmacy leadership amid the pandemic: maintaining patient safety during uncertain times. September 14, 2022
Five strategies for how patients and families can improve patient safety: World Patient Safety Day 2023. October 4, 2023
The source of purchased medications and its impact on medication mistakes and hospitalizations. March 16, 2022
Families are struggling to use medicines at home — we must truly involve them in their own safety. March 10, 2021
Wrong administration route of medications in the domestic setting: a review of an underestimated public health topic. February 10, 2021
Patient errors in use of injectable antidiabetic medications: a need for improved clinic-based education. November 4, 2020
Engaging patients and informal caregivers to improve safety and facilitate person- and family-centered care during transitions from hospital to home: a qualitative descriptive study. July 10, 2019
Using a spare medication vial to store multiple medications: a potentially fatal in-home medication error. March 6, 2019
All consumer medication information is not created equal: implications for medication safety. April 19, 2017
Validating domains of patient contextual factors essential to preventing contextual errors: a qualitative study conducted at Chicago area Veterans Health Administration sites. April 19, 2017
Carers' medication administration errors in the domiciliary setting: a systematic review. February 8, 2017
FDA requires label warnings to prohibit sharing of multi-dose diabetes pen devices among patients. March 11, 2015