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Improving safety throughout the medication use process in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Asdigha MN. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1067-1075.

The author describes changes made within the neonatal intensive care unit to improve medication use safety, including eliminating the "rule of 6" for medication preparation and installing smart pump technology.

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Resource Type

Setting of Care

Target Audience

Health Care Executives and Administrators

Clinical Area

Neonatology and Intensive Care

Safety Target

Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Approach to Improving Safety

Practice Guidelines

Medical Device Design

Logistical Approaches

Computerized Decision Support

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America