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Pediatric medication safety in adult community hospital settings: a glimpse into nationwide practice.

Alvarez F, Ismail L, Markowsky A. Pediatric Medication Safety in Adult Community Hospital Settings: A Glimpse Into Nationwide Practice. Hosp Pediatr. 2016;6(12):744-749.

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February 22, 2017
Alvarez F, Ismail L, Markowsky A. Hosp Pediatr. 2016;6(12):744-749.
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This survey study found that most pediatric hospitalist programs use computerized provider order entry with weight-based medication dosing, review medication safety events and near misses, require weight-based prescribing, and have maximum doses in place. Larger hospitals are more likely to have a pediatric pharmacist. Variation in medication safety practices suggests that best practices remain incompletely implemented.

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Alvarez F, Ismail L, Markowsky A. Pediatric Medication Safety in Adult Community Hospital Settings: A Glimpse Into Nationwide Practice. Hosp Pediatr. 2016;6(12):744-749.

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