Study Strategic work-arounds to accommodate new technology: the case of smart pumps in hospital care. Citation Text: McAlearney AS, Vrontos J, Schneider PJ, et al. Strategic Work-Arounds to Accommodate New Technology. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000242987.93789.63. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL June 27, 2007 McAlearney AS, Vrontos J, Schneider PJ, et al. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). View more articles from the same authors. The authors conducted focus groups to assess nurses' experiences with using smart pumps and the ways in which they overcame challenges associated with this technology. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: McAlearney AS, Vrontos J, Schneider PJ, et al. Strategic Work-Arounds to Accommodate New Technology. J Patient Saf. 2008;3(2). doi:10.1097/01.jps.0000242987.93789.63. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Adoption of technology to improve medication safety: perspectives of pharmacy directors. January 10, 2007 Improving the safety of medication administration using an interactive CD-ROM program. January 11, 2006 ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2017. October 31, 2018 ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: monitoring and patient education—2015. September 14, 2016 ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2014. August 12, 2015 ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: prescribing and transcribing—2010. 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Adoption of technology to improve medication safety: perspectives of pharmacy directors. January 10, 2007
Improving the safety of medication administration using an interactive CD-ROM program. January 11, 2006
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2017. October 31, 2018
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: monitoring and patient education—2015. September 14, 2016
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2014. August 12, 2015
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ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: monitoring and patient education—2009. June 13, 2012
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2011. May 9, 2012
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: prescribing and transcribing—2016. September 20, 2017
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: prescribing and transcribing—2013. July 23, 2014
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: dispensing and administration—2008. May 20, 2009
ASHP national survey of pharmacy practice in hospital settings: prescribing and transcribing—2007. June 4, 2008
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