Nursing strategies to increase medication safety in inpatient settings.

Katherine Bravo; Gary L. Cochran; Ryan Barrett

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Nursing strategies to increase medication safety in inpatient settings.

May 25, 2016

Bravo K, Cochran GL, Barrett R. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016;31(4):335-41.

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Medication administration errors are common and are often associated with interruptions. This study reviews data from a recent study on medication safety in critical access hospitals and recommends organizational strategies to improve the safety of medication administration.

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