Developing a medication patient safety program — infrastructure and strategy.

Scott M Mark; Robert J Weber

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Developing a medication patient safety program — infrastructure and strategy.

March 7, 2007

Mark SM, Weber RJ. Hosp Pharm. 2010;42(2):149-154.

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The authors outline the practical considerations in developing a medication patient safety program, including establishing a blame-free environment and collecting and analyzing error data.

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