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Misadministration of IV insulin associated with dose measurement and hyperkalemia treatment.

June 10, 2018

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. August 11, 2011;16:1-3.

This article discusses incidents involving misadministration of IV insulin and makes recommendations to improve safety in delivering this high-alert medication.

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