# Patient Safety and Medication Errors { "id": "T10508", "title": "Patient Safety and Medication Errors", "url": "/topics/T10508", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "c020f06da8843092", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "36244610538049280", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 4, 36, 3604, 10508 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers focuses on improving patient safety in healthcare settings, with a particular emphasis on addressing medical errors, implementing surgical safety checklists, promoting teamwork training, and cultivating a culture of safety. The research also delves into understanding adverse events, medication errors, communication breakdowns, and the incidence of adverse events to enhance healthcare quality. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T10508 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.