The chart-review method has been used in several research studies at Harvard Medical School's affiliated hospitals (Brigham and Women's, Massachusetts General, and Children's). The first step in ...

Dear Readers: Here are some Heloise Hints for taking medications: • Make a chart that includes the name of the drug, when it is to be taken and the number of days it was prescribed. Tape it where you ...

One of the most serious responsibilities that healthcare providers have is administering medications correctly. There are seven rights of medication administration and three checks to protect patients ...

Listed below are some of the types of drugs used to treat sleep disorders. Your doctor can prescribe the appropriate medication for your particular sleep problems.

A chart-review study of medication errors in adult inpatients by Bates et al. [1] found that, for 530 errors identified on three medical units over a 51-day period, missing doses accounted for 53%, ...