Prescribing errors according to stage of patient stay, expressed as percentages of the number of medication orders of that type
| Stage of patient stay | No of medication orders | Serious errors | Other errors | Total errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatient medication orders written on admission | 11485 | 28 (0.3%) | 119 (1.0%) | 147 (1.3%) |
| Inpatient medication orders written during remainder of patient stay | 15756 | 83 (0.5%) | 198 (1.3%) | 281 (1.8%) |
| Medication orders rewritten onto new inpatient drug charts | 3620 | 13 (0.4%) | 23 (0.6%) | 36 (1.0%) |
| Medication orders for discharge medication | 5307 | 17 (0.3%) | 52 (1.0%) | 69 (1.3%) |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 36168 | 142 (0.4%) | 396 (1.1%) | 538 (1.5%) |