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April 4, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Trends and Factors Associated with Medication-Related Patient Safety Incidents Reported in Korean Hospitals: A Retrospective National Analysis (2020–2024)

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Retrospective analysis reveals increasing medication-related incidents in Korean hospitals, suggesting a need for targeted strategies.

This study aims to analyze trends and factors associated with medication-related patient safety incidents in Korean hospitals from 2020 to 2024.
Conducted a retrospective observational analysis of reported medication-related incidents in Korean hospitals.
Analyzed 36,281 reported incidents, including 9,495 with complete data.
Classified incidents into near-miss and adverse/sentinel events based on harm severity.
Reported medication-related incidents increased by 15.38% annually.
21.2% of analyzed incidents resulted in adverse/sentinel events.
Higher occurrence of adverse events noted in large hospitals, emergency/critical care settings, and during evening/nighttime periods.

Shin et al. (2026) studied this question.

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