Despite technology, verbal orders persist, read back is not widespread, and errors continue.

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Despite technology, verbal orders persist, read back is not widespread, and errors continue.

May 31, 2017

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. May 18, 2017;22:1-4.

Verbal orders are known to increase risk of error in care. This newsletter article summarizes survey results that sought to characterize current verbal order behaviors. Notably, practices to improve the reliability of verbal orders such as read backs were not optimally integrated in medication processes. The article includes recommendations for organizations, individuals, and teams to improve the safety of verbal orders.

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