Two-thirds of older adults experience medication errors during hospital stays, particularly when moving between different care settings, according to new research published in BMC Geriatrics.

Findings indicate that such software can dramatically improve patient safety during surgery. A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General ...

Psychological distress is the most common negative outcome experienced by healthcare professionals after making medication errors, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The error rate among children aged older than 12 years was 20.9 per 100 orders ...

Prescribing errors dominate: Over 53% of surveyed healthcare workers reported medication errors, with 51% involving prescribing mistakes, mainly incorrect doses. Pharmacists catch mistakes: All ...

Credit: Getty Images. The discovery evidence in this case, particularly the deposition evidence, made it clear that the plaintiff had a strong case against the hospital. Mistakes happen. They happen ...

CARROLL, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - After being cited for hundreds of medication errors, an Iowa care facility for intellectually disabled adults has had its license placed on conditional status ...