Technologic Advances to Reduce Medication-Related Errors
ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 400 (March 2008). Obstetrics & Gynecology, 111:3, 795-–. PMID: 18310390; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18310390
Abstract
The Institute of Medicine estimates that up to 7,000 individuals die each year as a result of medication errors. Despite the significant national attention medical errors are receiving, they continue to pervade the U.S. health care system. Medication-related errors consistently rank at the top of all medical errors, accounting for thousands of deaths annually in the United States. Many new technologies are available that, when integrated into the various medication-related processes, can significantly reduce the incidence of preventable medication errors. Practicing obstetrician-gynecologists should be familiar with these technologies and the evidence supporting their use.