... on the prioritised failure modes which were implemented and monitored. Findings The percentage distribution of medication errors as per the observation made by the team was found to be maximum of transcription errors (37 per cent) followed by administration errors (29 per cent) indicating the need to identify...

...Chantal Baril; Viviane Gascon; Liette St-Pierre; Denis Lagacé Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study a medication distribution technology's (MDT) impact on medication errors reported in public nursing homes in Québec Province. Design/methodology/approach – The work was carried out...

... reduce medication errors. Physical environmental factors are important when addressing measures to reduce errors. Originality/value The findings of this study underscore the fact that the physical environment's influence on the possibility of medication errors is often neglected. This study...

... injuries and deaths in Canadian hospitals. But he stressed that more hospitals and healthcare providers must sign on to significantly lower the rate of medical error across Canada. Dr Baker reported that the incidence of adverse events such as healthcare acquired infections and harm related...