A new study by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority found that the primary reason for medication errors is administrative error. The study analyzed 800 instances ...

Amid rising diagnoses, a growing number of kids are getting prescriptions for ADHD medications — but the administered doses aren’t always accurate. Medication ...

New credential formally recognizes pharmacy technicians as essential leaders in medication error prevention and patient ...

They found an average of 63,358 medication errors per year, which is approximately 26.42 errors per 10,000 children. The study indicates the number of medication errors decreases as children grow ...

A pharmacist has issued essential advice about a "major error" people can make when taking acid reflux medication. There is ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication errors rose 300% since 2000, according to a study published in the medical journal Pediatrics this week ...

Every eight minutes, a child experiences a medication error at home. These mistakes can be life-threatening. Errors can include administering the wrong medication ...

Two-thirds of older adults experience medication errors during hospital stays, particularly when moving between different care settings, according to new research published in BMC Geriatrics.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The California Department of Public Health found that Adventist Health Simi Valley, seen here on Sept. 22, "failed to ensure that ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Researchers uncovered 87,691 cases of ADHD medication ...

Unfortunately, nursing home abuse occurs more frequently than you might think, even in the Puget Sound region. While many forms of abuse leave physical marks (like a scratch or bruise), some forms of ...

New research suggests that medication errors are fairly common among pediatric patients with leukemia or lymphoma. Among 131 children taking nearly 1670 medications, researchers identified more than ...