Recent research by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has concluded that overrides of medical technology may impact the safety of patients.

The PA Authority analyzed 583 events reported during the period January 2013 to December 2014. Key findings from this analysis:

• The majority (77%) were related to automated dispensing cabinets.
• The most common classes of medications involved antibiotics (12.0%), opioids (12.0%), anticoagulants (7.4%), and high alert medications (26.4%).

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