medication error
collocation in Englishmeaningsofmedicationanderror
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withmedicationorerror.
medication
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌmed.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmed.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a medicine, or a set of medicines or drugs, used to improve a particular condition ...
See more atmedication
error
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈer.ər/us/ˈer.ɚ/
a ...
See more aterror
(Definition ofmedicationanderrorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofmedication error
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Experience with a nationalmedicationerrorreporting program.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Those who had received medication counselling and a medication schedule showed a decreased incidence ofmedicationerrorcompared to those who had received standard education and a medication schedule.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Using information technology to reduce rates of medication errors in hospitals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The author discusses the definition of medication errors, their causes and how to avoid them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Reducing medication errors and increasing patient safety: case studies in clinical pharmacology.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Over 50% of all medication errors can be attributed to this stage.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Hospital pharmacists have been encouraged to participate in post-admission ward rounds to detect inappropriate prescribing and reduce prescribing costs and medication errors.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It also identifies the need for adequate training for nursing and medical staff and system changes to minimize the risk of medication errors.
From theCambridge English Corpus
According to the strategy, this may result in medication errors, inappropriate dosing, inadequate efficacy, unforeseen adverse events and reluctance to use new drugs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Medication errors may lead to actual or potential adverse drug-events (often termed near-misses).
From theCambridge English Corpus
In one study, the frequency of medication errors declined by 50% after prevention activities were implemented in a 700-bed hospital.
From
Wikipedia
The company specializes in two areas: reducing medication errors and prevention of health care-associated infections.
From
Wikipedia
It has been reported that when pediatric medication errors occur, these patients have a higher rate of death associated with the error than adult patients.
From
Wikipedia
This benefit has had major implications in recent years given the prevalence and magnitude of medication errors.
From
Wikipedia
A wealth of research has been conducted regarding the prevalence of medication errors and the ability of technology to decrease or eliminate such errors.
From
Wikipedia
High pill burden has also been associated with an increased risk of hospitalization, medication errors, and increased costs for both the pharmaceuticals themselves and for the treatment of adverse events.
From
Wikipedia
Each issue contains articles and features covering pharmacy trends, medication errors, drug interactions, patient education, pharmacy technology, disease state management, patient counseling, product news, pharmacy law, and specialty pharmacy.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofmedication
Go to the definition oferror
See other collocations withmedication
See other collocations witherror