Medical Error is defined as deviations from the identified process of care, which may or may not cause harm to the patient. Medical errors denote a serious public health problem and exert a threat to patient safety. Main causal factors of medical administration errors are medication name confusion and improper container labeling. As such, project has aimed to develop a standard medication trolley for the hospital to prevent drug and medication administration errors, thereby ensuring patient safety.
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