Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency department.

Haili Gregory; Morgan Cantley; Chara Calhoun; Gregory A Hall; Andrew J Matuskowitz; Kyle A. Weant

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Incidence of prescription errors in patients discharged from the emergency department.

September 22, 2021

Gregory H, Cantley M, Calhoun C, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2021;46:266-270.

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Medication safety continues to be a challenge in most healthcare settings, including emergency departments. In this academic emergency department, an overall error rate of 16.5% was observed, including errors in directions, quantity prescribed, and prescriptions written with refills. Involving a pharmacist at discharge may increase patient safety.

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