Medication Prescription Error and Health Practicitioners

Medication Prescription Error
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Medication prescription errors harm patients, and increase the risk of worsening their health outcomes, and should be weighted case by case, according to the preferences of the people, what is the best behavior to follow. Health practitioners have an obligation to reveal the error, and there is a make a distinction between disclosing information to the patient and reporting the error to the rest of the health team (Ferracini et al., 2018). Disclosing the information affects the doctor-patient relationship, while failing disclosing the error to the patient shows that the patients’ interests are ignored. Health practitioners ought to show due care and non-disclosure, places the health workers in a bad situation if they are used for neglecting due care and potentially causing harm to the patients.
Hospitals and the hospital administrative staff are expected to implement policies and procedures targeting reporting errors, which are reported in a timely manner. Documenting the medication errors and having a medication administration record that identifies the patients and is sufficient is that the medical practitioners provide the right medications, while protecting them from theft and loss. In Washington DC, Hospitals are required to identify the health workers who administer or provide care. There is more focus on patient safety when there is emphasis on medication prescription errors, while beneficence and nonmaleficence focus on ensuring the best for patients while avoiding and minimizing harm. At the same time, there is patient autonomy and informing patients and the administration helps to make better decisions.
I would disclose my error to the patient, and reporting errors to those responsible for the health team is mandatory, and apologize, this improves the safety culture and quality of care. Reporting the errors further improves human dignity, but there are exceptional cases where it is not convenient to reveal the errors, where this information could cause worsening symptoms (Farag, 2018). Systematic management strategies are required to make it easier to report errors, and I would be willing to place myself where I talk more open about the medication prescription errors. Willingness to disclose medication prescription errors promoted patient welfare, and especially when the policies promote full and honest disclosure. The codes of ethics highlight the ethical obligations and provide a guideline on expectations about professionalism, relevant to the various medical fields. There is an ethical duty to disclose errors and a medication error review process for me and the health clinics is important to standardize policies and procedures. Since there are legally protected reporting medication mechanisms, this is considered when disclosing information and the patients get full information, which allows them to make well informed decisions (Sorrell, 2017). Nonetheless, when there are concerns about legal liabilities partial-disclosure may be necessary when there is a high risk of malpractice lawsuit, but this should be considered carefully to avoid repeating the same error. Disclosures can result in both civil actions and criminal charges and as well as...