Medication room madness: calming the chaos.

Carole Conrad; Willa Fields; Tracey McNamara; Maryann Cone; Patricia Atkins

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Medication room madness: calming the chaos.

November 4, 2009

Conrad C, Fields W, McNamara T, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2010;25(2):137-144.

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Through space and process design improvements, a medication safety project increased use of double-check procedures and reduced interruptions and distractions.

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