A new study finds that adverse events in hospitals have declined over the last decade, but still finds much work needs to be done to improve patient safety.
Two medical safety groups warn that the recent conviction of a nurse for a deadly medication error could make healthcare personnel hesitant to be honest about medical mistakes.
New recommendations from the ISMP call for more civil healthcare workplace environments, which could reduce medication errors and medical mistakes.
Patients prescribed high doses of opioids, or who take opioids for longer than three months face an increased risk of adverse side effects and death, according to the findings of…
The FDA is launching a study into concerns some drug names could be used to imply greater effectiveness or unique properties the drug does not actually have.
The ISMP released a list of the most common medication and medical device errors in 2020, with opioids and infusion pumps topping the list.
A new study finds an increase in medical mistakes appear to occur around Daylight Savings Time changes.
