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This study aims to assess the frequency and types of medication errors in Italian neonatal units.

Medical error in neonatal units: an Italian survey on national frequency and types of error

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National survey reveals high rates of prescription errors in neonatal units, highlighting the need for improved safety measures.

This study aims to assess the frequency and types of medication errors in Italian neonatal units.
National cross-sectional web-based survey conducted by the Neonatal Pharmacotherapy Study Group and the Risk Management and Simulation Study Group of the Italian Society of Neonatology.
Responding neonatal units were categorized into those reporting fewer than five and those with five or more medication errors per year.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized for data analysis.
Prescription errors (33%) and drug preparation errors (29%) were the most common types reported.
80% of neonatal units lacked a structured annual error report, and 55% did not re-evaluate or implement corrective actions after errors were identified.
21% of units systematically informed families about therapeutic errors, often citing absence of harm or fear of repercussions as reasons for non-disclosure.

Massenzi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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National survey reveals high rates of prescription errors in neonatal units, highlighting the need for improved safety measures.

This study aims to assess the frequency and types of medication errors in Italian neonatal units.
National cross-sectional web-based survey conducted by the Neonatal Pharmacotherapy Study Group and the Risk Management and Simulation Study Group of the Italian Society of Neonatology.
Responding neonatal units were categorized into those reporting fewer than five and those with five or more medication errors per year.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized for data analysis.
Prescription errors (33%) and drug preparation errors (29%) were the most common types reported.
80% of neonatal units lacked a structured annual error report, and 55% did not re-evaluate or implement corrective actions after errors were identified.
21% of units systematically informed families about therapeutic errors, often citing absence of harm or fear of repercussions as reasons for non-disclosure.

Massenzi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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