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In April 2008, Baystate Medical Center (BMC), a 653-bed teaching hospital in Springfield, MA, began implementation of its Bar Code Point of Care technology to positively impact medication ...

San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) September 19, 2007 -- A new website, Medication-Error-Review-for-Lawyers.com, works with attorneys to uncover fault in giving out medications to patients in nursing homes and ...

Five of the 500 mailed surveys were returned undeliverable. A total of 140 surveys were returned, for an overall response rate of 28%. All but 1 of the 140 responding ...

"When a child needs medication, one of the best things to do is keep a written log of the day and time each medication is given to ensure the child stays on schedule and does not get extra doses." ...

A disturbing new study, published in the October 2015 issue of Anesthesiology, found that medication errors occurred in nearly half of all surgical procedures. Additionally, the study found that ...

Despite evidence showing that the causes of medication errors can be traced back to multiple factors in the healthcare setting, healthcare professionals still often feel the blame on them. In a new ...

She also commented that the name on the box had changed a few times, and was somewhat confused around whether she was taking the same substance. Fortunately, she carried the medication pack in her bag ...