Category: Medication Safety

Medication Safety for Parents & Caregivers

When our children don’t feel well, we parents will look to just about anything to bring them comfort. Many times, this means reaching for medication to ease their symptoms. As a pediatrician, I know the safest place to store medicine in between uses is in a location up and away. But as a mom, I’ve Read More >

March 23, 2022 by Dr. Hailey Nelson, MD, FAAP, IBCLC

Medication Safety

Danger, Medications, patient safety, Vulnerable Populations

When Prescribed Incorrectly, Lifesaving Antibiotics Can Be Dangerous, Carry Real Risks

Rachel Brummert, B.S., M.S., President of Patient Safety Impact In 2006, my doctor prescribed me Levaquin—a fluoroquinolone antibiotic—for a suspected sinus infection. A few weeks later, I ruptured my Achilles tendon while walking across a parking lot to my car. Since that time, I have suffered 24 tendon ruptures, each of which required extensive reconstructive Read More >

August 17, 2018 by CDC's Safe Healthcare Blog11 Comments

Antibiotic Resistance and Antibiotic Use (Stewardship), Healthcare-associated infections, Medication Safety, Sepsis