On-site pharmacists in the ED improve medical errors.

Amy A. Ernst; Steven J. Weiss; Arthur Sullivan; Dusadee Sarangarm; Shannon Rankin; Martha Fees; Preeyaporn Sarangarm

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On-site pharmacists in the ED improve medical errors.

August 8, 2012

Ernst AA, Weiss SJ, Sullivan A, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2012;30(5):717-25.

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The presence of a pharmacist in the emergency department was associated with fewer medication errors during resuscitations and trauma situations.

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