Table 1.

Types of reported medication incidents in CMR (phase I) and CMR (phase II)

Classes of medication process	Phase I (%) (H)	Phase II (%) (H)	Phase II (%) (CP)
	n=15 043	n=2517	n=1642
Prescribing	21.0	29.2	11.3
Order entry of the prescription and medication surveillance*	–	7.7	42.5
Transcription and logistics	15.8	7.4†	11.8†
Compounding	5.3	4.7	4.8
Dispensing	10.7	11.0	27.5
Administration	44.2	38.7	1.6
Across setting (transference between different healthcare settings)‡	3.0	–	–
Patient monitoring*	–	1.3	0.5

^*New main category in the error classification of CMR (phase II).

^†In CMR phase II the incidents related to ‘transcription’ and ‘storage and logistics’ are separated. For comparison these percentages have been added up.

^‡Main category only available in the error classification of CMR (phase I).

CMR, central medication incidents registration; CP, community pharmacy; H, hospital.