Minimize medication errors in urgent care clinics.

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Minimize medication errors in urgent care clinics.

March 15, 2023

Coffey SB. American Nurse Journal. Epub March 2, 2023.

Urgent care clinics offer services to a wide patient base that increase the complexities of medication prescribing and administration. Safety culture, process, and structural factors are discussed as avenues to increase safety in this unique ambulatory setting. The piece highlights the importance of education, rules, and storage procedures to ensure safe medication administration.

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