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Outcomes of a quality improvement project for educating nurses on medication administration and errors in nursing homes.

July 16, 2014

Tenhunen ML, Tanner EK, Dahlen R. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2014;45(7):306-11.

This quality improvement study found that an educational video designed to improve medication safety in nursing homes successfully enhanced nurses' knowledge about medication administration practices. A recent AHRQ WebM&M commentary discusses medication safety in nursing homes.

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