Medication Safety Update: Preventing Errors and Adverse Drug Reactions – Florida Board Approved- Pharmacy Technician
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Despite best efforts,
preventable adverse events related to medications do occur, and
all health care professionals can play an integral role in reducing
them. Health care professionals need a broad understanding
of the issues surrounding medication errors and adverse drug
events (ADEs) in order to improve patient safety. Medication
errors can occur at any step from prescribing to dispensing a
medication, as well as during administration by a patient or
caregiver. An ADE occurs when a patient experiences harm
from a medication. Medication errors that reach patients and
cause any amount of harm are termed preventable ADEs.
In 2018, 59 new drugs were approved – the greatest number
of approvals in over 20 years. Staying abreast of medication
information is a daunting task; however, it is an essential part of
preventing medication-related problems. An interdisciplinary
approach involving physicians, pharmacists, nurses, patients,
and other care providers is key to promoting medication safety
in the outpatient setting...
