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Detecting medication administration errors.

September 18, 2019

Durham ML, Jankiewicz A. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(3):181-183.

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Considerable effort has been devoted to optimizing methods of detecting errors and safety hazards in health care. This article highlights use of the Framework for Safe, Reliable, and Effective Care to help nurses address medication administration errors.

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