Medication Safety Tip Sheet

Preventing medication errors requires consistent practices across prescribing, dispensing, administration and monitoring. This Medication Safety Tip Sheet gives health care teams a concise, shareable guide so teams can act quickly and align on what matters most.

Who it’s for:

  • Risk managers and patient safety leaders
  • Pharmacy leaders, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians
  • Nurses, nurse managers, and frontline clinical teams
  • Quality, compliance, and clinical operations teams
  • Medical staff leaders and interdisciplinary safety committees

What it can be used for:

  • Standardizing medication safety practices across units and locations
  • Strengthening documentation and communication to reduce errors
  • Refreshing team training, safety huddles, and competency programs
  • Guiding audits, rounding, and process improvement checklists

What’s inside:

  • Situation: Common medication safety risk scenarios and why they matter
  • Background: Key contributors (handoffs, look-alike/sound-alike drugs, workflow gaps)
  • Assessment: What to watch for, where breakdowns occur, and how to spot risk early
  • Recommendations: Practical steps teams can implement immediately

 

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Medication errors are the most frequent and avoidable form of patient harm.

 

 

 

 

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