Safety and efficiency of a new generic package labelling: a before and after study in a simulated setting.

Background: Medication errors are frequent and may cause harm to patients and increase healthcare expenses.

Aim: To explore whether a new labelling influences time and errors when preparing medications in accordance with medication charts in an experimental setting.

Method: We carried out an uncontrolled before and after study with 3 months inbetween experiments.

Package Design Affects Accuracy Recognition for Medications.

Objective: Our aim was to test if highlighting and placement of substance name on medication package have the potential to reduce patient errors.

Background: An unintentional overdose of medication is a large health issue that might be linked to medication package design. In two experiments, placement, background color, and the active ingredient of generic medication packages were manipulated according to best human factors guidelines to reduce causes of labeling-related patient errors.

Changing the route of hysterectomy into a minimal invasive approach.

Objective. To describe the route of hysterectomy in a county hospital and evaluate the shift towards a minimal invasive approach. Design.