Analyzing Medication Errors including a proposed solution and possible ethical implications.

Assessment 4 Topic

• Medication Errors

o Description: A medication error is a preventable adverse effect of a patient

taking the wrong medication or dosage, whether or not it is evident or harmful to

the patient. Medication errors can be a source of serious patient harm, including

death.

o Interventions: Electronic prescribing, pharmacist reviews, patient education.

o Keywords: Adverse drug events, medication reconciliation, patient safety,

medication administration, medication errors, medication safety.