Errors originating in hospital and health-system outpatient pharmacies. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Errors originating in hospital and health-system outpatient pharmacies. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published June 2017

Errors originating in hospital and health-system outpatient pharmacies.

Straka M, Gaunt MJ, Grissinger M. PA-PSRS Patient Saf Advis. 2017;14:55-63.

According to this analysis of more than 1000 reports of errors occurring in community pharmacies, more than half reached the patient. Common error types included wrong drug and wrong dose incidents. Counseling patients on their medications at the point of sale can improve the reliability of outpatient pharmacy practice.

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