Vision
No person will be harmed by a medication error.
Mission
Improve medication- use safety across all healthcare settings to prevent future harm to people by providing information to patients and guidance to healthcare workers on:
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Identifying medication errors
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Increasing reporting of medication errors
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Determining risk
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Decreasing error frequency
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Mitigating potential for harm should an error occur
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Learning from medication errors
Goals
To recommend system modifications, safe practice, and guidelines designed to eliminate or decrease the frequency of medication errors, and to prevent or reduce harm if such errors occur.
Objectives
To collaborate with relevant stakeholders to prepare and disseminate NCCMERP recommendations and related publications.