According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), nearly 7,000–9,000 human lives are lost every year in the U.S. due to medication errors. Similarly, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) states that nearly 10% of the patient safety incidents in the country are caused due to faulty medication. Such errors can be primarily attributed to the lack of proper healthcare medication administration and weak communication between patients and medical professionals. The…

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), nearly 7,000–9,000 human lives are lost every year in the U.S. due to medication errors. Similarly, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) states that nearly 10% of the patient safety incidents in the country are caused due to faulty medication. Such errors can be primarily attributed to the lack of proper healthcare medication administration and weak communication between patients and medical professionals. The…

Hospital beds are being adopted in large numbers in homecare settings due to the lower cost, greater convenience, and more effective properties of home healthcare in comparison to hospital settings. Home healthcare services include medical and social services, scheduled doctor visits, nursing care, home blood collection, physical therapies, rehabilitative services, occupational speech-language therapy, and geriatric counseling. Increasing demand for home healthcare services in developed…