Good examples. I agree with you on administering the 5 Rights of Medication rule in order to reduce the medication errors. However, I also think errors are likely to take place without adequate systems in place. Administering accurate medication is not a single person’s responsibility, it lies with multiple individuals and reliable systems. For example, some of the factors contributing to a medical team’s failure to accurately administer the 5 Rights of Medication are inadequate staffing patterns, poorly designed medical devices, dubious drug labels, lack of double-checking dosages, etc.
