Type of Error | Absolute Frequency | % |
---|---|---|
Prescribing Errors | 39 | 37.1 |
Wrong/missing date/time | 29 | 27.6 |
Missing dose specification | 4 | 3.8 |
Ambiguous order/Overdose | 3 | 2.9 |
Wrong patient | 2 | 1.9 |
Missing frequency specification | 1 | 1.0 |
Transcription Errors | 56 | 53.3 |
Missing New Orders | 28 | 26.7 |
Wrongly Transcribed Dose | 18 | 17.1 |
Not Transcribed Stop Order | 1 | 1.0 |
Others | 9 | 8.6 |
Administration documentation errors | 10 | 9.5 |
Omission or missing administration documentation | 4 | 3.8 |
Wrong/missing date/time | 2 | 1.9 |
Intentional alteration of original drug name | 1 | 1.0 |
Inaccurate dosing documentation | 1 | 1.0 |
Documentation on wrong patient sheet | 1 | 1.0 |
Wrong categorization on sheet | 1 | 1.0 |
Total Errors | 105 | 100.0 |