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Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital and types of medication errors: a cross-sectional study over an 8-year period.

Lebas R, Calvet B, Schadler L, et al. Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital and types of medication errors: a cross-sectional study over an 8-year period. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024;20(7):597-604. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.03.006.

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September 11, 2024
Lebas R, Calvet B, Schadler L, et al. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024;20(7):597-604.
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The prevalence of medication errors in mental health settings is not well-represented in research. This study used 8 years of medication records to identify when in the medication process the error occurred and was identified, the consequences, type of drug, and root causes. Nearly one-third of errors were wrong dose and occurred in the prescribing stage. The type of error varied widely across medication types (e.g., high-alert, psychotropic).

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Lebas R, Calvet B, Schadler L, et al. Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital and types of medication errors: a cross-sectional study over an 8-year period. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024;20(7):597-604. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.03.006.