If you’ve been to a busy pharmacy at rush hour, you know it can be an incredibly hectic environment. The number of yearly prescriptions is constantly on the rise, while the number of pharmacists is declining. Not only does this place more pressure on pharmacists,…
Hundreds of people have received injections of contaminated steroids. Some people have died; the “lucky” ones are now battling meningitis—an inflammation of the protective membranes that cover the meninges, or the brain and spinal cord. When treatment begins, Kentucky, it’s no picnic. Treatment for meningitis…
Nurses in Kentucky hospitals are generally the individuals who administer medication; hence, they are the last line of defense against medication errors—except for the patients themselves. When errors occur, nurses may be blamed. Changing the System Creating a culture of safety in which nurses feel…
Many parents realize that their children are especially at risk of suffering ill effects from a prescription drug injury in Kentucky. But what they may not realize is that they themselves have given their child an incorrect medication—all because the pharmacist made a mistake. Sound-alike…
In recent months, schools in Louisville and throughout the United States have laid off or reduced the hours of on-site school nurses. This unfortunate move has come about as a response to tight education budgets, and it has had serious consequences for many children. The…
At the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting in 2006, it was reported that up to 26 percent of outpatient care children were the victims of some form of medication error. In children, medications may be more complex because many medicines are designed for adults and…