Medication-related Malpractice Risks. 2016 CRICO Strategies National CBS Report. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Medication-related Malpractice Risks. 2016 CRICO Strategies National CBS Report. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Book/Report
 
• Published June 2017

Medication-related Malpractice Risks. 2016 CRICO Strategies National CBS Report.

Boston, MA: CRICO Strategies; 2017.

Medication errors are a persistent challenge in health care that can occur at home or in the hospital. This analysis of more than 3000 medication-related malpractice claims found that 1 in 9 malpractice cases were associated with medication problems. The majority of medication safety incidents involved primary care providers or hospital-based nurses, and drugs commonly involved included analgesics, anticoagulants, and antibiotics.

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