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Article: USP lists most frequent medication errors in ED.
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- ED Documentation & Coding Update
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
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USP lists most frequent medication errors in ED
Improper dosing tops list
Because the ED typically is organized to deliver prompt, life-sustaining care, its role, purpose, and function differ from other patient care areas, according to Rockville, MD-based U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). The combination of interruptions, intense pressure, and a fast-paced environment can lead to medication errors and fewer error interceptions. In the ED, USP found that 23% of errors were intercepted before reaching patients, as opposed to 39% intercepted in other areas of the hospital.
Although omission errors were most frequently reported among hospital systems ...