Increasing the use of 'smart' pump drug libraries by nurses: a continuous quality improvement project.

Andrew D. Harding

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Increasing the use of 'smart' pump drug libraries by nurses: a continuous quality improvement project.

February 29, 2012

Harding AD. Am J Nurs. 2012;112(1):26-37.

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This commentary details how one hospital successfully increased use of smart pumps to improve medication safety.

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