The Ballard Clinic sits across the street from the Greyhound bus station in the hollowed-out downtown of Jackson, Tenn., a small city about an hour from Memphis. After Dr. Thomas Ballard III took ...

Figure 1. Flow diagram of types of errors (adapted from EMA guidance) It is essential that there are mechanisms to recognise specific patterns of medication errors occurring, so rapid action can ...

ICU Medical has issued a voluntary recall of Potassium Chloride Injection 20 mEq, packaged in 100 mL bags, due to incorrect overwrap labels stating 10 mEq instead of 20 mEq. The recall focuses on ...

A class action lawsuit filed against the City of Seattle last week alleges that a new payroll system implemented last fall has resulted in widespread payroll errors, affecting thousands of ...

Emerging technologies have been recommended as potential mechanisms for reducing medication errors. Critical evaluations of the impact of these new technologies on medication errors and other ...

Experts discuss how cancer treatment and survivorship can be made more equitable and affordable through advocacy, outreach, and effective communication tools. Beyond Cancer: Caring for Young ...

The Greater Middle East is home to a rich genetic diversity that remains largely untapped in genomic research. This Perspective explores its potential for rare disease research, obstacles limiting ...

Weight gain medications—like some steroid-, cannabis-, and hormone-based prescriptions or supplements—may promote weight gain. Some chronic illnesses, surgery, and trauma to the body can lead ...

herts.ac.uk Objectives To determine the incidence and nature of prescribing and medication administration errors in paediatric inpatients. Design Prospective review of drug charts to identify ...

Feb. 18, 2025 — The immune systems of cancer patients are highly disrupted, with those who have a higher number of immune cells in their blood having a better survival rate, finds a new study ...