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STUDY
Listen carefully: the risk of error in spoken medication orders.
Lambert BL, Dickey LW, Fisher WM, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2010;70:1599-1608.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2010;45:282-287.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:288-292.
COMMENTARY
Medication errors related to product names.
Santell JP, Cousins DD. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005;31:649-654.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Medication errors resulting from confusion between risperidone (Risperdal) and ropinirole (Requip).
MedWatch Safety Alert, FDA Drug Safety Communication. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; June 13, 2011.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:937-938, 945.
STUDY
Origins of and solutions for neonatal medication-dispensing errors.
Sauberan JB, Dean LM, Fiedelak J, Abraham JA. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;67:49-57.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:18-21.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Action needed to prevent dangerous heparin-insulin confusion.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 3, 2007;12:1-2.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:405-406.
COMMENTARY
Miscalculated Risk
Strassels SA. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. August 2006.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Generic drug names: fertile ground for errors?
Wynn P. Drug Topics Supplements. August 8, 2005.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MC. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:374-378.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:643-648.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Survey on LASA drug name pairs: who knows what’s on your list and the best ways to prevent mix-ups?
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 21, 2009;14:1-3.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:1062-1065.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Durasal–Durezol mix-up illustrates how dangerous product problems persist long after recognition.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 22, 2011;16:1-3.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:844-847.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2009;44:847-853.
COMMENTARY
ISMP medication error report analysis.
Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:114-117.
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