[Medication errors: prevention strategies].
Medication errors are an important aspect of health care. The American Institute of Medicine informs that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die annually as a result of medication errors and that such errors affect 2 to 14% of hospitalized patients. The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists presents strategies that, if implemented, can prevent or reduce medication errors. This review discusses four strategies: electronic prescription, the pharmacist's role, the report of errors and the patient's role. A non-punitive culture that prioritizes patient's safety should be stimulated in institutions.
Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada de EERP-USP.
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010595:Pharmacists