Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice.
Baldwin K, Walsh V. Independent double-checks for high-alert medications: essential practice. Nursing (Brux). 2014;44(4):65-7. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000444547.64972.dc.
Discussing independent double checks as a strategy to reduce risk of high-alert medication errors, this commentary reveals challenges related to nurses performing double checks and human factors elements to consider when designing initiatives.