Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall off the radar screen part 1 and part 2. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall off the radar screen part 1 and part 2. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published January 2016

Selected medication safety risks to manage in 2016 that might otherwise fall off the radar screen—part 1 and part 2.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 28, 2016;21:1-4. February 11, 2016;21:1-5.

The medication delivery process is rife with potential problems. This two-part newsletter article reviews risks associated with medication use and strategies to enhance safety, including focusing on patient education, medication storage, technology, and safety culture.

• Free full text: Part 1
• Free full text: Part 2

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