Nursing strategies to increase medication safety in inpatient settings. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Nursing strategies to increase medication safety in inpatient settings. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published March 2016

Nursing strategies to increase medication safety in inpatient settings.

Bravo K, Cochran G, Barrett R. J Nurs Care Qual. 2016 Mar 3; [Epub ahead of print].

Medication administration errors are common and are often associated with interruptions. This study reviews data from a recent study on medication safety in critical access hospitals and recommends organizational strategies to improve the safety of medication administration.

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