biostudies-literatureUnknown6Roughead EE<h4>Background</h4>This paper presents Part 1 of a two-part literature review examining medication safety in the Australian acute care setting. This review was undertaken for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to update a previous national report on medication safety conducted in 2002. This first part of the review examines the extent and causes of medication incidents and adverse drug events in acute care.<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search was conducted to identify Australian studies, published from 2002 to 2008, on the extent and causes of medication incidents and adverse drug events in acute care.<h4>Results</h4>Studies published since 2002 continue to suggest approximately 2%-3% of Australian hospital admissions are medication-related. Results of incident rAustralia and New Zealand health policy18https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC2733897biostudies-literatureMedication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 1: a review of the extent and causes of medication problems 2002-2008.PMC2733897Semple SJRoughead EEfalseMedication safety in acute care in Australia: where are we now? Part 1: a review of the extent and causes of medication problems 2002-2008.<h4>Background</h4>This paper presents Part 1 of a two-part literature review examining medication safety in the Australian acute care setting. This review was undertaken for the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to update a previous national report on medication safety conducted in 2002. This first part of the review examines the extent and causes of medication incidents and adverse drug events in acute care.<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search was conducted to identify Australian studies, published from 2002 to 2008, on the extent and causes of medication incidents and adverse drug events in acute care.<h4>Results</h4>Studies published since 2002 continue to suggest approximately 2%-3% of Australian hospital admissions are medication-related. Results of incident r2009-01-01T00:00:00Z2009 Aug2025-04-04T13:39:44.872Z2019-03-27T00:24:32ZS-EPMC27338971967115810.1186/1743-8462-6-18