Using an electronic medication checklist to gain patient medication histories significantly reduces errors compared with a paper-based checklist, a recent study found. The study, conducted last year ...

A small study conducted at a suburban Central Texas hospital suggests that using an electronic medication checklist at admission can reduce medication errors for elderly patients taking multiple drugs ...

An effective hospital discharge process created by Cleveland Clinic is pivotal in the handoff of patients to postacute-care providers. Hospital discharge is a complex process involving the primary ...

The National Council on Patient Information and Education offers a free, downloadable checklist to help patients adhere to medication plans and avoid medication errors. The “Make Notes & Take Notes” ...

Dr. Richard W. Snyder and Dr. Koroush Khalighi have published a how-to guide that helps patients personalize their medication prescriptions to better track the medications and supplements they take, ...

* All forms of insulin, SC and IV, are considered high-alert medications. Insulin U-500 has been singled out for special emphasis to bring attention to the need for distinct strategies to prevent the ...

Explore how smart pillboxes and dispensers help people with early-stage Alzheimer's manage medications effectively, ensuring timely doses and providing peace of mind.

A perfect storm of interacting detrimental factors has resulted in the recent massive overuse of psychotropic medication in children. Drug companies started to focus their marketing campaigns on kids ...