Medication Errors and Florida Reporting Rules

Course overview

Medication errors can occur at any stage of the prescription, administration, or monitoring of a drug. These preventable events can harm a patient. The identification and prevention of medication errors require an understanding of the root causes of medication errors. Once root causes are identified, a pharmacist can implement procedures and protocols to reduce and prevent medication errors, thereby promoting patient safety. If a medication error occurs, clinicians must know when the error must or should be reported. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can work collaboratively with healthcare teams to reduce and prevent future medication errors.