Medication Errors in Clinical Settings - Detection and...

Introduction Medications are used as one of the interventional strategies in the prevention and management of various ailments. Although medications are useful to patients, when used inappropriately, they are not only harmful to patients but also impair the reputation of physicians. Medication Errors (MEs) are known to occur in the healthcare setting. According to National Coordination Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCCMERP) medication errors are defined as â€Å"Any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of a healthcare professional, patient or consumer†. Medication errors occur when a healthcare professional performs an act that†¦show more content†¦Worldwide billions of dollars are being spent in managing the medication errors. It is reported that MEs cost Americans $37.6 billion each year and about $17 billion is associated with preventable errors. In India, there are very few published studies relating to medication errors. Several well designed and planned studies related to medication errors are required to be conducted in India to understand the depth of the problems and to develop strategies to overcome such problems in the future. This is important in the pretext of several reasons including (i) India is a country with large population with high percentage of illiteracy (ii) No nationwide system exist to document the prescribing and dispensing practices (iii) No system to report and monitor errors and hazardous situation (iv) No mandatory system for the accreditation and monitoring of the hospital (v) Flaws in the healthcare system including inadequate facilities. 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