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Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Patient Safety and Medication Errors is a research topic within Emergency Medical Services. Science Explorer counts 25k research works in it since 1951. 10.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on improving patient safety in healthcare settings, with a particular emphasis on addressing medical errors, implementing surgical safety checklists, promoting teamwork training, and cultivating a culture of safety. The research also delves into understanding adverse events, medication errors, communication breakdowns, and the incidence of adverse events to enhance healthcare quality.

  • Medical Errors
  • Patient Safety Culture
  • Surgical Safety Checklist
  • Adverse Events
  • Teamwork Training
  • Healthcare Quality
  • Safety Climate
  • Medication Errors
  • Communication Breakdowns
  • Incidence of Adverse Events
Research works
25k
fractional, since 1951
In the world top 10%
2.5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+5%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
42% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
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