Medication Errors and Medication Safety Measures.

      Аннотация: Patient safety is a priority for numerous health organizations worldwide and is a corner stone in providing a high quality of care, whereas medication is an integral component of patient safety and has been considered as a major indicator of healthcare quality. Medication error refers to any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm. Medication errors lead to an increase in the duration of hospitalization and disability and death in up to 6.5% of hospital admissions.

Ключевые слова: Patient Safety, medication safety measures, Medication Errors