Impact of an antiretroviral stewardship strategy on medication error rates.

Katherine M. Shea; Athena Lv Hobbs; Jason D. Shumake; Derek J. Templet; Eimeira Padilla-Tolentino; Kristin E. Mondy

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Impact of an antiretroviral stewardship strategy on medication error rates.

July 18, 2018

Shea KM, Hobbs AL, Shumake JD, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(12):876-885.

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This pre–post analysis found a significant drop in medication error rates after implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program. The authors attribute this improvement to pharmacist medication review, which has been shown to enhance medication safety across multiple settings.

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