Fig. 1: Drug substitution errors can occur even when the drug names do not bear obvious
similarities. This hastily written prescription for the diabetic medication Avandia …

PROBLEM: Have you ever watched the 1993 movie Groundhog Day? Bill Murray plays Phil
Connors, a television news reporter who finds himself reliving the same day over and over …

In 2007 the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, in collaboration with the Ontario
Pharmacy Council and the Ontario Pharmacists' Association, launched the MedsCheck …

Although the root causes of medication errors reside in systems, each individual health care
professional—beginning with the prescriber—must take every possible precaution to …

As∼ 19% of medical errors occurring in hospitals are related to medication errors, reduction
of these is one of the major goals to be achieved by healthcare providers. Medication errors …

The focus on patient safety in health care has intensified over the past 5 years. The 1999
Institute of Medicine report To Err is Human, 1 which outlined the alarmingly high rate of …

Just about all health care professionals, especially nurses, know the “five rights” of
medication use: the right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time. The origin of …

Introduction to medication errors and medication safety Page 12 Chapter1 Introduction to
medication errors and medication safety Molly Courtenay and Matt Griffiths A medication safety …

PERSPECTIVE n engl j med 363; 11 nejm. org september 9, 2010 1002 settings; indeed, a
search of the Patient Safety Network Web site of the Agency for Healthcare Research and …

Topics for DTB review articles are selected by DTB's editorial board to provide concise
overviews of medicines and other treatments to help patients get the best care. Articles …