WHO Video Offers Tips for Safe Medication Practices

Pharmacists may get more patient questions about medication safety, after a video on this subject aired on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) YouTube page. The video, called “Medication Without Harm,” discusses how both patients and health care professionals play a role in ensuring medication safety. The video, which can be seen below, is part of a campaign by WHO to reduce medication-related harm by improving practices and reducing medication errors.

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What can be done to prevent medication errors?

  • 10 Strategies for Preventing Medication Errors
  • Ensure the five rights of medication administration. …
  • Follow proper medication reconciliation procedures. …
  • Double check—or even triple check—procedures. …
  • Have the physician (or another nurse) read it back. …
  • Consider using a name alert. …
  • Place a zero in front of the decimal point. …
  • Document everything

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