3 Ways To Prevent Medical Errors
Medical errors are among the leading causes of death and injury in the United States.
The Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 98,000 people die each year as the result of medical errors.
Be proactive and do your part in preventing medical errors.
Here's how:
1. Keep your healthcare team informed
Make sure that all of your doctors know about everything you are taking.
It is also important that all health professionals involved in your care have important health information about you.
Do not assume that everyone knows everything they need to.
2. Ask for information about your health that you can't understand
When your doctor writes you a prescription, make sure you can read it. If you can't read your doctor's handwriting, your pharmacist might not be able to either.3. Talk to your pharmacist
When you pick up your medicine from the pharmacy, ask whether it is the medicine that your doctor prescribed.A study by the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences found that 88 percent of medicine errors involved the wrong drug or the wrong dose.
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