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Teamwork can lead to success with patient-safety resolutions.
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Error Trifecta: Avandia, Coumadin, and Cardura
To avoid mix-ups with these and other commonly confused drug name pairs, alert staff and other practitioners about these types of errors.
Are We Speaking the Same Language?
Dr. Gaunt is a medication safety analyst and the editor of ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Community/Ambulatory Care Edition.
Error-prone Abbreviations
Adacel (Tdap) and Daptacel (DTaP): Don't Confuse Them
Preventing Oxycodone Mix-ups
Child-resistant Does Not Mean Childproof
The Best Error-prevention Tools for the Job
Be Proactive with Pharmacy-based Health Clinics
Preventing Tragedies Caused by Syringe Tip Caps
Supervision Can Be a Weak Link in Error Prevention
Let's "Iron" Out the Problem
Time to Share Accountability
Drug Name Confusion
The "Best Practice" Is a Four-pronged Error Analysis