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Types, prevalence, and potential clinical significance of medication administration errors in assisted living.

Young HM, Gray SL, McCormick WC, et al. Types, prevalence, and potential clinical significance of medication administration errors in assisted living. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008;56(7):1199-205. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01754.x.

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August 27, 2008
Young HM, Gray SL, McCormick WC, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008;56(7):1199-205.
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This study discovered that the wrong time of administration was the most common cause of medication errors in the assisted living setting. However, given that most medications administered in this setting were deemed low risk, the errors were likely of little clinical significance.

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Young HM, Gray SL, McCormick WC, et al. Types, prevalence, and potential clinical significance of medication administration errors in assisted living. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008;56(7):1199-205. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01754.x.