best practices to further reduce some of the most serious medication errors

March 2014

You'll see more emphasis on certain best practices to further reduce some of the most serious medication errors.

They aren't new. But errors in these areas continue to cause patient harm...despite reports and warnings over the years.

Patient weights. Work with patient weights in grams (g) or kilograms (kg)...not pounds (lb). This will help prevent calculation errors when determining doses and quantities.

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best practices to further reduce some of the most serious medication errors

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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