Identifying potential prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications: a systematic review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Identifying potential prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications: a systematic review. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published May 2019

Identifying potential prescribing safety indicators related to mental health disorders and medications: a systematic review.

Khawagi WY, Steinke DT, Nguyen J, Keers RN. PLoS One. 2019;14:e0217406.

Patient safety indicators allow objective electronic measurement of safety hazards. This systematic review described and categorized patient safety indicators for prescribing psychiatric medications. A previous WebM&M commentary discussed a fatal error involving an antipsychotic medication.

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