MedError.ca, is part of the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS), a Canadian initiative to prevent harmful medication incidents. The fact is, mistakes with medicines happen, but they are preventable. Mistakes with medicine are called medication incidents. We believe that consumers and health professionals can play active roles in preventing mistakes in health care.
When incidents are reported and reviewed, problems that could increase the chance of an error happening can often be found and corrected. The MedError.ca site provides a convenient way for consumers to report medication incidents and to get information about using medicines safely. At the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada, our job is to study the incidents reported by you and recommend ways to prevent them. The more incident reports we receive, the better we can work together to prevent harmful medication errors from happening in the future. MedError.ca is funded by Health Canada and is part of a Canadian initiative to prevent harmful medication incidents, the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS). MedError.ca provides a better way for consumers to report medication incidents and to get information about using medication safely.
