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How a Health Tracking App Reduces Medication Errors in Nursing Homes

Medication errors are the leading cause of adverse events in nursing homes.

<h2>The Problem</h2><p>42% of nursing home residents experience at least one medication error per year. Errors happen due to fragmented systems: different staff across shifts, paper records that don't travel, no visibility into what was given, no detection of interactions.</p><h2>Medication Management Challenge</h2><p>Residents take 10-15 medications daily. A 100-bed facility manages 1000+ administrations per day. Common errors: skipped doses, undetected interactions, dosing errors, missed allergies, and monitoring failures.</p>

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