Knowra Medication error Medication error A preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm. It can occur during prescribing, dispensing, administration, or monitoring.
Prescribing error : A preventable mistake in selecting or communicating a medication, dose, route, or schedule. These errors begin the medication-use process and can propagate into later stages.
Medication safety : The practices and systems used to prevent medication-related harm. It is the broader patient-safety effort in which error prevention is organized.
Adverse drug event : An injury resulting from the use of a medication. Medication errors can cause these injuries, though adverse drug events also occur without error.
Medication misuse : Use of a medication in a way that differs from its intended or prescribed use. Misuse can be intentional, whereas medication error is defined by preventability rather than intent.
Dispensing error : A mistake made when preparing or supplying a medication to a patient or care setting. Pharmacy safeguards can catch errors introduced by a prescription or product selection.
Barcode medication administration : A system that scans a patient’s identification and medication barcode before administration. Barcode checks can catch mismatches in patient, drug, dose, or timing.
Adverse drug reaction : A harmful, unintended response to a medication used at a normal dose. It distinguishes harm from a medication’s ordinary use from harm caused by a preventable error.
Medication nonadherence : Failure to take medication as agreed between a patient and a healthcare professional. Nonadherence is not automatically an error, though communication or access failures may contribute.
Medication administration error : A mistake in giving a medication, including errors of patient, dose, route, or timing. Administration is a final point where an upstream error can reach the patient.
Computerized provider order entry : An electronic system through which clinicians enter medication and other medical orders. It can reduce illegible or incomplete prescriptions and support decision checks.
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