Medication Errors
What is an omission error?
This type of error happens when a prescribed dose is never given.
What is a distraction error?
his occurs when a technician or pharmacist is interrupted and loses their train of thought.
What is an extra dose error?
This error occurs when a patient receives more doses than prescribed.
What is a fear error?
This error happens when someone fears speaking up to clarify a prescription.
What is a selection error?
This error occurs when the wrong option is chosen among two or more choices
What is an incorrect assumption error?
This error occurs when someone assumes missing information instead of verifying it.
What is a mislabeling error?
This error occurs when a medication label contains incorrect information.
What is a capture error?
This happens when someone focuses on one task and misses an error because attention was diverted.
What is a medication error?
This is any preventable event that may cause inappropriate medication use or patient harm.