Table 3. Contributing factors of QREs as reported to PQC system.
| Contributing factors | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Human factors (e.g., slips or wrong calculations) | 410 (79.9) |
| Communication/Language barrier | 45 (8.8) |
| Training/Supervision factor | 26 (5.0) |
| Pharmacy factors (culture/policies/staffing) | 21 (4.1) |
| Patient factor | 7 (1.3) |
| Weights/Measurement/High-risk nomenclature | 4 (0.9) |
Abbreviations: PQC, Pharmacy Quality Commitment; QRE, quality-related event.