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Wearable cameras allow AI to detect medication errors

Written by Charlie King | 24 Oct 2024

A team of researchers says it has developed the first wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence, detects potential errors in medication delivery. In a… read more.

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels in a UK hospital

Written by Christine Clark | 25 Aug 2023

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a pilot study has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can… read more.

Outcomes of penicillin allergy de-labelling

Written by Christine Clark | 24 Aug 2023

A total of 56 patients were successfully de-labelled in the pilot study but a key challenge will be preventing the erroneous reappearance of the penicillin allergy label, according… read more.

Why should we de-label ‘penicillin-allergic’ patients?

Written by Christine Clark | 23 Aug 2023

Incorrect penicillin allergy labels can result in patients receiving less effective or more toxic antimicrobial agents but a recent publication has shown that a pharmacy-led multidisciplinary team can… read more.

Study determines most effective ways for hospitals to reduce medication errors

Written by Charlie King | 24 Mar 2023

A new study from researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has shed new light on the best strategies hospitals can… read more.

How common are medication-related errors in home care?

Written by Charlie King | 10 May 2022

In a questionnaire-based study published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives that included 485 fully trained nurses of 107 home care services, nearly half of all nursing staff made at least… read more.