RT Book, Section
A1 Frush, Karen S.
A1 Krug, Steven E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105561190
T1 Pediatric Medication Safety
T2 Pediatric Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071827362
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105561190
RD 2024/04/19
AB Medical  errors  represent  a  leading  cause  of  morbidity  and  mortality,  both  in  the  United  States  and  throughout  the  world.1  Medication  errors  are  by  far  the  most  prevalent  type  of  medical  error  in  all  care  settings,  and  for  all  patient  populations,2  and  as  noted  in  a  seminal  article  on  patient  safety,  the  most  common  cause  of  iatrogenic  adverse  events.3  As  most  medication  errors  are  arguably  preventable,  strategies  to  promote  medication  safety  are  an  essential  component  of  patient  safety  and  quality  improvement  initiatives.  This  chapter  will  address  medication  safety,  with  a  focus  on  issues  unique  to  the  pediatric  population.