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According to a HIMSS Analytics survey of 153 physicians, nurses and pharmacists improvements in the medication management process could support the elimination of medication errors.

A HIMSS Analytics survey of 153 physicians, nurses and pharmacists and 1,131 patients and their families shows that patients trust providers to deliver safe care and yet patients still experience medication errors.

Thomas Utech, PharmD, vice president of solutions management at BD, draws upon his experience as a pharmacist to provide some perspective on the HIMSS Analytics 2017 Medication Management and Safety Study results.

Nicole Wilson, RN, MSN, CPHIMS, clinical marketing manager of medication management solutions at BD, offers her insight on the HIMSS Analytics 2017 Medication Management and Safety Study.

Dan Pettus, vice president of connectivity and IT at BD, zeros in on integration issues as he reacts to the HIMSS Analytics 2017 Medication Management and Safety Study results.

The key to moving toward “zero” errors rests in constructing a system that is purposefully designed to stop the inevitable human errors before they can do any harm.

More than 50 percent of the respondents who participated in the 2017 Medication Management and Safety Study stated that the greatest gap in medication management occurs when transitioning from one place to another and at the patient bedside.