A comparison of error rates between intravenous push methods: a prospective, multisite, observational study.

John B Hertig; Daniel D Degnan; Catherine R Scott; Janelle R Lenz; Xiaochun Li; Chelsea M Anderson

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A comparison of error rates between intravenous push methods: a prospective, multisite, observational study.

November 1, 2017

Hertig JB, Degnan DD, Scott CR, et al. J Patient Saf. 2018;14(1):60-65.

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Errors in intravenous medication administration can lead to adverse drug events. This industry-funded, prospective direct observation study found that ready-to-administer intravenous medications were administered with fewer errors than traditional vial and syringe administration.

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