Seniors, medication errors can be deadly
What is a Medication error and how can they be prevented.
“A medication error is defined as “any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer,” according to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention“.
Medication errors is no laughing matter. In fact, it is estimated that 220,000 passed prematurely from Medication errors in 2020. In addition, 10% of all ER visits