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Medication Errors GSB (2)
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The document outlines the impact of medication errors on patients, finances, and trust in the healthcare system. It details common causes such as calculation mistakes, dangerous abbreviations, and misinterpretation of orders, and highlights high‑alert medications that pose serious risk when administered incorrectly. Preventive measures including double‑checking, use of generic names, patient counseling, and automation technologies like bar‑coding and CPOE are discussed. The material also reviews drug administration routes, their advantages and disadvantages, and emphasizes the role of institutional policies in minimizing errors.
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