Medications and patient safety in the trauma setting: a systematic review

Medications and patient safety in the trauma setting: a systematic review

Abstract Background Medication errors account for the most common adverse events and a significant cause of mortality in the USA. The Joint Commission has required medication reconciliation since 2006. We aimed to survey the literature and determine the challenges and effectiveness of medication rec...

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Main Authors: Jonathan H. DeAntonio, Tammy Nguyen, Gregory Chenault, Michel B. Aboutanos, Rahul J. Anand, Paula Ferrada, Stephanie Goldberg, Stefan W. Leichtle, Levi D. Procter, Edgar B. Rodas, Alan P. Rossi, James F. Whelan, V. Ramana Feeser, Michael J. Vitto, Beth Broering, Sarah Hobgood, Martin Mangino, Dayanjan S. Wijesinghe, Sudha Jayaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Trauma medication reconciliation
Med rec
Medication error
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-019-0225-6

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