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The texting debate: beneficial means of communication or safety and security risk?

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 29, 2017;16:1-5.

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July 12, 2017

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 29, 2017;16:1-5.

Adopting new technologies in health care can have unintended consequences that diminish patient safety. This newsletter article explores the impact of texting in health care, reviews both improvements and problems associated with the practice, and notes limited understanding regarding their occurrence. A past WebM&M commentary discussed problems stemming from an interruption caused by texting.

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ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 29, 2017;16:1-5.

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