Focus on Error Prevention
All articles that are part of the Focus on Error Prevention series, authored by Ian Stewart.
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Exercise caution when dispensing combination drug products – especially those available in multiple combination ratios. There has been an increase in the development and utilization of multiple drug combinations over the last two decades. Benefits
Fall 2018, Focus on Error Prevention
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Don’t ignore computerized drug utilization warnings due to the large number of clinically insignificant warnings provided. Alert fatigue can result in therapeutic duplication. Pharmacists must be aware of the potential for therapeutic duplication when assessing
Focus on Error Prevention, Summer 2018
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Failure to accurately process information is a human factor which often results in the occurrence of medication errors. Confirmation bias is often a contributing factor. Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to look for
Focus on Error Prevention, Spring 2018
By Ian Stewart R.Ph, B.Sc.Phm. Pharmaceutical manufacturers invest significant resources on designing product packaging and labelling to ensure positive brand identification. The result is often a consistency in product appearance. This similarity in packaging and labelling has been a contributing
