Identifying safety hazards associated with intravenous vancomycin through the analysis of patient safety event reports.

Adam Krukas; Ella S. Franklin; Chris Bonk; Jessica L. Howe; Ram Dixit; Katie Adams; Seth Krevat; Rebecca Jones; Raj M. Ratwani

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Identifying safety hazards associated with intravenous vancomycin through the analysis of patient safety event reports.

April 15, 2020

Krukas A, Franklin ES, Bonk C, et al. Patient Safety. 2020;2(1).

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Intravenous vancomycin is an antibiotic with known medication safety risk factors. This assessment is designed to assist organizations to review clinician and organizational knowledge, medication administration activities and health information technology as a risk management strategy to minimize hazards associated with vancomycin use.

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