Maximize benefits of IV workflow management systems by addressing workarounds and errors. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Maximize benefits of IV workflow management systems by addressing workarounds and errors. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published September 2017

Maximize benefits of IV workflow management systems by addressing workarounds and errors.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. September 7, 2017;22:1-4.

Workflow processes for compounded sterile preparation can affect patient safety. Discussing how pharmacies have increasingly implemented workflow management systems to automate compounded sterile solution processes, this newsletter article reviews challenges associated with these systems and recommends strategies to reduce risks.

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