Trends and Types of Medical Errors Reporting Following the Implementation of Electronic Health Record System

Introduction: Constant supervision is required in a hospital setting because medication errors are a common occurrence and can be potentially harmful to patients. Objective: To examine patterns in medication error rates, types, and departmental distributions at tertiary hospitals from 2013 to 2023. Methods: In this cross-sectional research, the internal hospital medication error database was utilized, collecting data on dosage errors which included Wrong Dose, Drug Omission, Timing Error, and the departments assignment of errors include ICU, General Ward, Pharmacy, Emergency Department for a continuous duration of 11 years. Results: = 3086.19, p-value < 0.001) proved vital through chi-square tests done and thus showcasing the shifting control of medication error detection and reporting brought by electronic health record (EHRs) system and training. Conclusion: Medication errors showed variability with peaks, troughs, and fluctuations, demonstrating the inter-year coping mechanisms of EHRs system and personnel. Decision makers need to improve the system alongside staff education and some focused departmental attention. Although there has been some improvement in reporting errors, reporting new emerging errors, such as duplication of procedures, necessitates further vigilance in the dispensation of services to patients.