The emergency department (ED) is a very chaotic, noisy, high-pressure environment in which medication errors frequently occur. Moreover, it is known that there is underreporting of medication errors meaning, the number of actual medication errors is higher than the quantity reported. Your project is informative to my practice, as I also work in the ED and our error rate is similar to that of your department. The implementation of a “no interruption” zone with the visual cue of an armband is an excellent plan. Furthermore, the addition of a standardized hand-off communication processes, that includes call-out and check back, which is similar to the “write down and read back” procedure for verbal orders will enhance medication administration
