Since the original Institute of Medicine (IOM) report was published there has been an
accelerated development and adoption of health information technology with varying …

Studies have shown that the prevalence of RAS and BRAF mutations may differ by tumor
sidedness among metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. Both mutation status and …

Aims To identify the levels of teamwork and its relationship with the occurrence and
reporting of adverse events among Iranian nurses. Background Strengthening teamwork is …

Medical radiation accidents and unintended events may lead to accidental or unintended
medical exposure of patients and exposure of staff or the public. Most unintended exposures …

Background While health information technology (health IT) is able to prevent medication
errors in many ways, it may also potentially introduce new paths to errors. To understand the …

Background Although electronic medication administration records (eMARs) and bar-coded
medication administration (BCMA) have improved medication safety, poor usability of these …

Background Human errors are the underlying cause of many occupational accidents. In
recent years, human errors have increased in the healthcare sector. Aim This study aimed to …

Methods: This is a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of extracted data. The
databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane, SID, Magiran, and Medlib were …

Patient identification is considered as an impor-tant initial part of the care process in health
institutions, as well as an essential safety resource and, if correctly performed and used, it …

Background Despite the safety improvements linked to the use of barcodes for patient and
specimen identification, patient misidentification remains a leading cause of transfusion …