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on October 18, 2023
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, 7,000 people die each year from medication errors in hospitals. Avoiding these serious mistakes starts with you, the health care professional.
Medical errors often occur during the performance of routine tasks, such as providing the wrong meal to a patient on a low-sodium diet. While some mistakes can be blamed on the complexities of today’s health care system, many are due to poor provider-patient communication.
Errors occur when medical care is executed incorrectly, or the wrong plan is initiated altogether. This care is typically provided in the following:
These errors can involve the following:
The most important thing you can do to avoid errors—and a medical malpractice lawsuit—is to remain informed of every aspect of your patient’s health care.
A recent study found that when patients checked whether health care workers had washed their hands, the workers washed more frequently and used more soap.
Approximately 88 percent of medication errors involve the wrong dose or the wrong drug. Here are some tips to avoid medication mistakes:
These directions should include volume, frequency, foods, beverages and activities to avoid, total length of time, and any side effects that could occur.
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