American Academy Of Pediatrics Issues Recommendations To Reduce Emergency Room Medication Errors For Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued recommendations focused on reducing medication errors for children treated in the emergency department. The recommendations centered around medications and measurements, prescribing standards, medication safety information, and dispensing practices.
A panel of pediatricians, emergency physicians, and nurses focused on improving safety for pediatric emergency medicine recommended focusing on reducing medication errors for children treated in an emergency department. Children are at high risk of medication errors due to an absence of universally accepted pediatric standards regarding dosing and limits in emergency medical situations. The recommendations focus on strategies to decrease prescribing errors, decrease medication . . .