Study: Barriers Hinder the Use of an Effective Strategy to Prevent Medication Errors

What**'**s**the**news. Medical professionals consider the use of vests for handling medication in the emergency department (ED) to be a useful strategy for preventing interruptions and reducing medication errors; however, adherence to the protocol is low, indicating the need for a promotion strategy to encourage the use of vests, according to a January 2023 study in the Journal of Patient Safety.