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Adverse drug events are the sixth-leading cause of death in Western countries and are also more frequent in emergency departments (EDs). In some hospitals or on some occasions, ED physicians prescribe for patients who they have admitted. These prescriptions are then followed by the wards and can persist for several days. Our objectives was to determine the frequency of prescription errors for patients over 18 years old hospitalized from ED to medical or surgical wards, and whether there exists a relationship between those prescription errors and ED LOS. ⋯ Prescription errors occurred frequently in the ED. We assume that a clear communication and cooperation between EPs and consultants may help improve prescription accuracy.