Reducing medication error through a collaborative committee structure: An effort to implement change in a community-based health system

Summary

In this study published in the Quality Management in Healthcare journal, a community health organisation’s successful method of frontline staff committee engagement  generated process changes that culminated in reduced medication errors and increased near misses.

Continuous quality improvement initiatives supported by these committees included technical handling and administration of medication, medication reconciliation, and enhancements to standardised treatment protocols.