"I would have stuck with water." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that as many as half the people taking medications at any given time are doing so incorrectly. Most of these ...

Different methods employ different definitions. Chart-review studies define medication errors as errors in the ordering, transcribing, dispensing, administering, or monitoring of a medication.

In addition to charts, medication order sheets and medication administration records (MARs) are reviewed daily. Voluntary and solicited reports are obtained from staff. Finally, additional sources ...