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How Hospitals Can Avoid Medication Errors – part 2

Many medication errors occur regularly at hospitals. The following steps can be taken by healthcare providers to avoid these medication errors. 1. Ensure that the medication sheet uses only approved abbreviations. Clarify with the prescribing doctor if any abbreviation that’s … Continue reading

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How Hospitals Can Avoid Medication Errors – part 1

Many medication errors occur regularly at hospitals. The following steps can be taken by healthcare providers to avoid these medication errors. 1. Healthcare workers should ensure that all medication orders are legible. 2. The patient’s name and medical record number … Continue reading

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