Medication error reporting is an essential component of patient safety. Please review the following article:
Alsulami, S. L., Sardidi, H., Almuzaini, R. S., Alsaif, M. A., Almuzaini, H. S, & Moukaddem A. K. (2019). Knowledge, attitude and practice on medication error reporting among health practitioners in a tertiary care setting in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Medical Journal, 40(3), 246-251.
Write a 5-6-page paper, not including the cover and reference pages, using the readings, research, and your knowledge of medication error reporting to analyze the following:
The prevalence and common causes of medication errors
Consequences on patients including types of harm
The barriers to medication error reporting
Provide a recommendation for policies and procedures addressing the reporting of medical errors
Recommend how to evaluate whether the policy is effective