Hospital study reveals medication errors in elderly patients

NCT ID NCT07202962

Summary

This study measured how often hospitalized elderly patients receive incorrect medications or miss needed ones. Researchers checked the prescriptions of 100 patients aged 75+ against established safety checklists. The goal was to understand the scale of medication problems to help improve future care for seniors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Regione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana

    Santorso, Vicenza, 36014, Italy

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