Table 2. High-Risk Medication Errors Categorized By Error Type.
Error type |
n |
---|---|
Omitted Entry |
119 |
Incorrect Entry |
82 |
Extra Entry |
31 |
Incomplete Entry |
28 |
Duplicate Entry |
1 |
Other Entrya |
0 |
Total |
261 |
Data collected from 191 patients in emergency departments of Ascension Texas from April 2019 to October 2020.
Other: Error due to a medication allergy or intolerance listed in the patient’s electronic medical record.