... setting and therefore influence patient safety everywhere. United Kingdom Hospitals Patients Safety measures Patient safety Clinical governance Root cause analysis Quality assurance Checklist It has been more than ten years since the Institute of Medicine's report To Err...

... Records management Medicines Safety measures Medication reconciliation is an integral part of every hospital and its importance is recognized by the Joint Commission (2007) . Reconciliation accurately identifies all medications patients are taking – including drug name, dosage, frequency...

... challenges to all involved to bring about a reduction in errors. Jiju Antony can be contacted at: j.antony@gcal.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Quality management Patients Safety measures Quality costs The majority of care in the National Health Service is of a high...