Effectiveness of Six Sigma in Managing Medical Errors in the Electronic Drug Administration Record (EDAR) System
The study demonstrates that Six Sigma methodology effectively reduces medication errors and enhances patient safety within healthcare settings. Continued investment in optimizing pharmacy systems and fostering a culture of safety is crucial for sustaining these improvements and advancing the quality of patient care.
Authors
- Saad M. Alshahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9065-6342)
- Yousef Majhud Abdullah Alghamdi
- Amr A. A. Attia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-6795)
- Duaa Aljabri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2161-9932)
- Nahla Faleh Alotaibi
- Abdulaziz Almulhim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3727-7543)
- Areej Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0070-486X)
- Duaa A Ashgar
- Sarah Almanea
- Nourah Alhudaithi
Institutions
- Armed Forces Hospital (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.84864
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00