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AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Unverified patient-reported error: a false alarm can have real consequences.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Unverified patient-reported error: a false alarm can have real consequences.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 20, 2014;19:1-3.

Reviewing an incident involving a patient who reported an error with home infusion of chemotherapy which was later determined to be a false alarm, this newsletter article outlines actions that could have been taken to prevent wasted resources and anxiety for the patient and health care providers.

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