Table 5.

Percentage Reported of IV Errors and Non-IV Medication Errors

Percentage Reported
Types of Non-IV Medication Errors	0–40%	41–70%	71% and Above
Wrong route of administration	128	123	89
Wrong time of administration	115	174	51
Wrong patient	133	169	38
Wrong dose	130	165	45
Wrong drug	134	169	37
Medication is omitted	107	181	52
Medication is given, but has not been ordered by the physician	140	154	46
Medication administered after the order to discontinue has been written.	134	161	45
Given to patient with a known allergy	122	175	43
Types of IV Errors
Wrong method of administration	123	179	38
Wrong time of administration	125	178	37
Wrong patient	141	168	31
Wrong dose	141	165	34
Types of IV Errors
Wrong drug	128	173	34
Medication is omitted	132	176	32
Medication is given, but has not been ordered by the physician	134	170	36
Medication administered after the order to discontinue has been written	131	163	46
Given to patient with a known allergy	136	166	38
Wrong fluid	130	173	37
Wrong rate of administration	121	194	25