Medication Error Management in Private Hospitals in Costa Rica: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Practices and Improvement Strategies
The results highlight the importance of using tools based on international standards adapted to the local context. These help identify areas for improvement, promote preventive strategies, and strengthen patient safety. Applying this approach in other settings could drive standardization and improve outcomes in medication management.
Authors
- Jorge Arturo Villalobos-Madríz
- Abigail Fallas-Mora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1857-5385)
- Esteban Zavaleta‐Monestel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3726-0079)
- Gary L. Cochran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4768-2873)
- Ernesto Martínez-Vargas
- Melissa Prado-Rivero
- Natalia Bastos-Soto
Institutions
- Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana (CR)
- Latin University of Costa Rica (CR)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.78693
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00