title: Medication errors in neonates.
abstract: Prevention of harm from medication errors has become a national priority. Medication errors in the neonatal intensive care unit are common, and most can be avoided. This article reviews the prevalence and types of medication errors affecting the care of the neonate and summarizes approaches that have been used to reduce these errors. Safety initiatives applicable to minimizing medication errors also are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Eudowood Neonatal Pulmonary Division, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. tstavro1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Theodora A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Stavroudis
authors.forename: Marlene R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Christoph U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations