Medication errors are not only a threat to patient safety but also taint the reputation of the
facility where they occur and can lead to economic stagnation in a country. According to Mutair
et al. (2021), the US government spends approximately USD 3000 per patient on medication
errors associated issues per year. It is therefore necessary for hospitals to adopt evidence-based
best practices to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs associated with
medication errors. According to Mutair et al. (2021), EBP strategies for overcoming MAE errors
include the incorporation of pharmacological education into the nursing curriculum to seal drug
knowledge gaps. In addition, since the medical field is dynamic due to heavy investment in
research, healthcare facilities should organize in-service training every six months so that nurses
can be at par with any new development like medications to promote patient safety (Mutair et al.
(2021).
There are several strategies that healthcare organizations can adopt to improve
communication and in turn, reduce medication errors and wastage of resources. Research by
Wondmieneh et al. (2020), reveals that on average, healthcare providers 50 minutes per day on
ineffective communication systems costing the US government approximately USD 1.5 million
annually. EBP strategies for improving communication especially during shift handover in
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