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During a clinical rotation at a large urban teaching hospital, the occurrence of medication errors noted resulted in negative impacts on patient wellness. Research studies indicate that the U.S. spends more than $40 billion each year as a result of medication errors. A large portion of these medication errors are preventable. A thorough literature review of 40 research studies was conducted to identify issues associated with medication errors. This quality improvement project aims to identify the prevalence of medication errors, their effect on patient wellness, its monetary effects in healthcare, and what preventative interventions can be implemented to prevent such errors.
Publication Date
4-2020
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Arts and Humanities | Business | Education | Engineering | Higher Education | Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics | Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Smith, Gracie; Thornburg, Mary; Noble, Connor; Markwell, Breanna; Rigsby, Sarah; and White, Suzi, "Medication Errors within the Clinical Setting: A Quality Improvement Project" (2020). 2022 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations. 27.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2022/27
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