Underlying risk factors for prescribing errors in long-term aged care: a qualitative study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Underlying risk factors for prescribing errors in long-term aged care: a qualitative study. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published October 2015

Underlying risk factors for prescribing errors in long-term aged care: a qualitative study.

Tariq A, Georgiou A, Raban M, Baysari MT, Westbrook J. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Oct 14; [Epub ahead of print].

This qualitative study of medication prescribing practices at long-term care facilities uncovered multiple safety hazards, including inadequate handoffs, insufficient information flow, and lack of a robust safety culture. The results suggest that both systems approaches and team trainingare needed to improve medication safety in long-term care facilities.

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