Medication Management

Patient Safety

Description:	In 1999, The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report on medication errors, called “To Err is Human,” brought the issue of patient safety to the forefront of the industry’s and nation’s consciousness. The IOM called for a fundamental, sweeping change to improve the quality of healthcare for all Americans. A second IOM report, “Crossing the Quality Chasm,” published in 2001, goes further, making an urgent call for fundamental changes to the American healthcare system and providing principles and direction for policymakers, healthcare leaders, clinicians, regulators, purchasers and others.
Topic:	Medication errors and adverse drug events are among the most serious and costly concerns in healthcare today. Ordering the incorrect dose of a drug, misinterpreting illegible handwriting or administering the wrong drug can cost lives. The IOM estimates that 7,000 people die each year from medication errors, and almost 100,000 patients die due to other medical errors.
Expert:	Don Rucker[70 KB], MD, vice president and chief medical officer, Siemens Medical Solutions; MBA and MS in medical computer science from Stanford University Gail Latimer[264 KB], MSN, RN Chief Nursing Officer, Siemens Medical Solutions Health Services, master’s degree in nursing administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and bachelor’s degree in nursing form Pennsylvania State University

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