@article{7871,
  author = {Cheryl Crocker},
  title = {Following the patient journey to improve medicines management and reduce errors.},
  abstract = {<p>Patient safety is a major concern in the NHS, and medicines management is a vital aspect of this. This article describes one patient's journey through healthcare from the perspective of how medicines are managed. The patient's journey starts with an emergency admission to hospital, followed by a 10 day inpatient stay, including a brief stay in the high dependency unit, through to discharge. Adverse events or near misses are highlighted, showing key areas where nurses need to take action to ensure or improve patient safety.</p>},
  year = {2009},
  journal = {Nursing times},
  volume = {105},
  pages = {12-5},
  month = {11/2009},
  issn = {0954-7762},
  language = {eng},
}