Care Home Medication Errors

Excerpt from the website: "A study has found an “alarming” level of drug errors in care homes, The Guardian reported. The study in question looked at 256 elderly people from 55 care homes in England. The mistakes included errors in dosage and how the drugs should be taken."

Of the 256 elderly people in the study about 70% were found to have experienced medication errors. The potential harm that could be caused by these mistakes was low.