System aims to reduce medical errors in hospital

ONE of the country’s biggest hospitals is aiming to reduce the number of patient medication errors with the introduction of an administration charting system.

However, the Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ireland (HPAI) said the shortage of clinical pharmacists in all acute hospitals means patients’ lives continue to be put at risk from medication errors.

Tallaght Hospital is piloting a drug administration chart this month aimed at reducing the amount of times patients fail to receive their recommended medication. The hospital hopes to fully introduce this new system by July.