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    • Trauma Surgery
    • Patient Safety
    • Health Outcomes Research

    Background:

    • Trauma patients face high risks of medication errors due to frequent hospital handoffs.
    • Understanding medication error trends is crucial for improving trauma care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate medication error patterns in trauma patients.
    • To determine the association between medication errors and patient outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of data from 15,635 injured adults admitted to a Level I trauma center (2009-2015).
    • Medication errors identified using a nurse-driven, prospectively maintained database.
    • Multivariable logistic regression used for risk adjustment.

    Main Results:

    • 132 patients experienced 243 medication errors.
    • Patients with errors had higher injury severity, lower Glasgow Coma Scale scores, and more hypotension.
    • Risk-adjusted analysis revealed no significant differences in morbidity or mortality between groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Medication errors in trauma care disproportionately affect severely injured patients with prolonged hospitalizations.
    • Accurate risk adjustment is essential when assessing the impact of medication errors on trauma patient outcomes.