Fernando GHS, KM Somarathne, Tharanga KJMD, Pathirana PPAP, Senevirathna AAS
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7356-6257
Abstract
Medical Error is defined as deviations from the identified process of care, which may or may not cause harm to the patient. Medical errors denote a serious public health problem and exert a threat to patient safety. Main causal factors of medical administration errors are medication name confusion and improper container labeling. As such, project has aimed to develop a standard medication trolley for the hospital to prevent drug and medication administration errors, thereby ensuring patient safety
Key words: Medical Error, Medical Trolley, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka