The frequency of medication errors among children who take drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reported to US poison control centers ...

Pediatric medical errors occur most frequently in gynecological and gastrointestinal surgery, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University published in the Archives of Surgery. The study looked ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Pediatric medical emergencies make up just one-to-three percent of cases for paramedics. However, according to research from the Western Michigan ...

Hawaii’s Department of Health announced the launch of a new medication dosing system designed to enhance pediatric emergency care and create better patient outcomes, according to an April 21 news ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Western Michigan University, WMed and University of Michigan is working to develop new technology to help paramedics better help children. KALAMAZOO, Mich ...

Amid rising diagnoses, a growing number of kids are getting prescriptions for ADHD medications — but the administered doses aren’t always accurate. Medication ...

Pediatricians must disclose adverse events and medical errors to children and their families, according to an updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The new statement ...

Saving the lives of children in emergency situations requires quick thinking and accurate decision-making. Unfortunately, administering medications to young patients can be a challenge for paramedics, ...

Credit: Getty Images. In this month's case, an error went unrecognized for months despite numerous opportunities for its discovery. As much as we wish it weren’t so ...

Despite numerous advances in anesthesia safety over the years, former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught's deadly medication error could have been prevented with a few ...