A multicenter, multidisciplinary, high-alert medication collaborative to improve patient safety: the Singapore experience.

Ai Leng Khoo; Monica Teng; Boon Peng Lim; Hwei Yee Tai; Tang Ching Lau

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A multicenter, multidisciplinary, high-alert medication collaborative to improve patient safety: the Singapore experience.

May 8, 2013

Khoo AL, Teng M, Lim BP, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(5):205-212.

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This study involved nurses, physicians, and pharmacists in a collaborative process to design and implement a high-alert medication list at six Singaporean hospitals. Multiple interventions were implemented to improve safety of these medications, resulting in a significant reduction in adverse drug events.

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