title: Avoiding Medication Errors: Reducing Harm in Residents Using Oral Anticoagulants.
abstract: Medication errors involving oral anticoagulants have led to serious adverse events, including hemorrhage, treatment failures leading to thromboembolic events, and death. This article will highlight medication errors that may arise during the use of oral anticoagulants and provide risk-reduction strategies to address the potential for error and patient harm.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grissinger
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gaunt
authors.forename: Darryl S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants