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Selection of incorrect medication pump leads to chemotherapy overdose.

ISMP Canada. August 26, 2015;15:1-4.

Checklists are cognitive aids that help clinicians remember important steps to ensure safe practice. In response to an incident involving a chemotherapy administration error as a result of utilizing the incorrect infusion pump, this newsletter article discusses the development of a point-of-care checklist to assist in use of infusion pumps to improve safety.

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