title: Technological methods used to prevent errors aren't infallible.
abstract: Though technology has helped significantly to improve medication safety, the fact remains that human interaction still plays a role. Overcoming human error takes vigilance and a commitment from everyone on a hospital's staff. Through the implementation and use of proper protocols for everything from infusion pumps to pharmacy computer systems, a safer environment can be created for patients. Another means of mitigating human error is to ensure that health care workers are properly trained on all new technological systems.
authors.affiliation: United States Pharmacopeia, Rockville, MD, USA.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Santell
mesh_terms: D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States