What is the impact of medication errors to the patient and the health care provider?
The ultimate concern with medication errors are that they seriously affect patient’s safety by causing possible deaths or adverse reactions that could cause possible repercussions. The problem for many physicians with medication errors are that due to these issues it could lead to several malpractice lawsuits and their health facilities.
Discuss ways doctors make mistakes in prescribing medication.
Physicians in most cases make mistakes by writing the incorrect medication names on prescriptions. During this time, it is wise to ask questions about the medication just to familiarize yourself with it before you get to pharmacy. Doctors fail to let patients know that medications have certain side effects that could be potentially important to know for many patients that are involved. …show more content…
When administrating drugs, it is important to properly document the medication accurately as to be expected. However, as to be expected with some human errors the wrong medications could be given to patients that was not ordered by the physicians if the nurses are not careful and paying attention to what they are
The ultimate concern with medication errors are that they seriously affect patient’s safety by causing possible deaths or adverse reactions that could cause possible repercussions. The problem for many physicians with medication errors are that due to these issues it could lead to several malpractice lawsuits and their health facilities.
Discuss ways doctors make mistakes in prescribing medication.
Physicians in most cases make mistakes by writing the incorrect medication names on prescriptions. During this time, it is wise to ask questions about the medication just to familiarize yourself with it before you get to pharmacy. Doctors fail to let patients know that medications have certain side effects that could be potentially important to know for many patients that are involved. …show more content…
When administrating drugs, it is important to properly document the medication accurately as to be expected. However, as to be expected with some human errors the wrong medications could be given to patients that was not ordered by the physicians if the nurses are not careful and paying attention to what they are