Medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care globally, according to the World Health Organization. The use of electronic medication ordering and administration has reduced errors by eliminating poor handwriting, but errors continue to occur. This talk will review the importance of comprehensive medication administration systems, ways to reduce or eliminate errors, and pitfalls that lead to litigation.

Educational Objectives

• Discuss the importance of comprehensive medication administration
• Identify strategies to reduce or eliminate medication errors
• Examine medication administration and documentation pitfalls that may lead to litigation

Level:Intermediate