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High-risk medication in home care nursing: a Delphi study.
Dumitrescu I, Casteels M, De Vliegher K, et al. High-risk medication in home care nursing: a Delphi study. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(5):435-443. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001023.
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September 7, 2022
Dumitrescu I, Casteels M, De Vliegher K, et al. J Patient Saf. 2022;18(5):435-443.
Medication errors and other adverse events are thought to occur in 10% of home care patients. This Delphi study identified 27 high-risk medications (e.g., oral chemotherapy, anticoagulants) in home care nursing that require a specific procedure and an additional 28 that warrant additional monitoring. Home care agencies and researchers should focus on developing and evaluating policies to improve safety of high-risk medications.
