Approaches to decreasing medication and other care errors in the ICU.

Andreas Valentin

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Approaches to decreasing medication and other care errors in the ICU.

September 25, 2013

Valentin A. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2013;19(5):474-9.

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This review examines strategies to reduce errors in the intensive care unit and highlights system-based approaches and safety culture as key elements to improving safety.

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