The Medication Manager: results of a medication at the bedside pilot in a pediatric teaching institution.

Deborah Wagner; Deb Pasko; Denise Glenn; Jackie Lapinski; Louise Callow; Brenda E Shaw

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The Medication Manager: results of a medication at the bedside pilot in a pediatric teaching institution.

June 23, 2010

Wagner D, Pasko D, Glenn D, et al. J Patient Saf. 2010;6(2).

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This study describes how incorporating pharmacy technicians in medication delivery at the bedside successfully improved nurse–pharmacist communication and reduced pharmacy waste.

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