Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit.
Manias E, Street M, Lowe G, et al. Associations of person-related, environment-related and communication-related factors on medication errors in public and private hospitals: a retrospective clinical audit. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021;21(1):1025. doi:10.1186/s12913-021-07033-8.
This study explored associations between person-related (e.g., individual responsible for medication error), environment-related (e.g., transitions of care), and communication-related (e.g., misreading of medication order) medication errors in two Australian hospitals. The authors recommend that improved communication regarding medications with patients and families could reduce medication errors associated with possible or probable harm.