Medication safety in the operating room: literature and expert-based recommendations.

J. A. Wahr; J. H. Abernathy; E. H. Lazarra; J. R. Keebler; M. H. Wall; I. Lynch; R. Wolfe; R. L. Cooper

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Medication safety in the operating room: literature and expert-based recommendations.

February 22, 2017

Wahr JA, Abernathy JH, Lazarra EH, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2017;118(1):32-43.

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This Delphi study examined 138 recommendations, generated from a review of 74 studies, regarding medication safety in the operating room. Using a consensus process, investigators determined 35 practices that can be implemented in the operative setting, including medication reconciliation and barcoding.

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