Medication Error Claim Type Guide

Identify where in the medication process the alleged error occurred

Medication errors can arise during prescribing, reconciliation, transcription, dispensing, administration, or monitoring. Start with the specific drug, dose, route, timing, indication, and documented patient factors rather than treating every medication injury as the same event.

Core records

• Medication orders and reconciliation
• Medication administration record
• Allergy and adverse-reaction documentation
• Relevant laboratory or monitoring results
• Nursing notes and clinician response after the event
• Discharge medication list when the issue continued after hospitalization

Questions for expert review

• Was the problem an incorrect drug, dose, route, timing, interaction, or monitoring decision?
• What patient-specific information was available?
• What injury is medically attributable to the medication event?
• Which professionals or systems were involved?