Objective Geriatric patients often face issues related to polypharmacy and adverse drug events. Re-evaluating prescribed medications and considering deprescribing is critical. Medication discrepancies ...

Thousands of people take medication daily, but simple errors can mean it's being used incorrectly. If you're someone who takes medicine for acid reflux, you need to pay attention, as you could be ...

Thousands of people take medication every day, but sometimes making simple mistakes can mean it's being used incorrectly. If you're someone who takes medicine for ...

Millions of people take medication regularly, but a warning has recently been issued to people who use popular tablets. A pharmacist said people often make a major mistake when taking tablets, and it ...

Thousands of people take statins, but many might not be aware that they could be using the medication incorrectly. A pharmacist has issued guidance to those who use them, emphasising that her expert ...

For the purposes of this study, a "drug" includes prescription drugs and biologics, excluding blood and blood products and tissues for transplantation. The objectives of the study are: To develop a ...

ROCHESTER — The Minnesota Department of Health's Office of Health Facility Complaints has substantiated a complaint of neglect at a Rochester nursing home. According to the report, made public on ...

It's the latest in a spate of safety violations at Golden Living facilities. For the second time in just over a month, a Minnesota nursing home has been cited for ...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman has spent the last decade developing a product and creating a company that aims to clearly label IV medications and reduce the risk of patients receiving the ...

The family of Kyle Slade, a 40-year-old father of four who entered Copper Springs East for depression, has filed a lawsuit claiming his death was caused by a nurse mistakenly administering a fatal ...

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A Valley family says a behavioral health center that was supposed to help their loved one instead took his life. Now, they’ve filed a lawsuit against Copper Springs East in ...

What should we do in order to improve quality and safety in medicines management? How beneficial is it to design the medicines management system—for example, the tasks, tools and physical ...