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Decreasing Disruptions Reduces Medication Errors

Posted by wanurses | Published: July 24, 2009

Reducing distractions during medication administration cut errors in half at one California hospital, and now nurses are spreading the concept, sharing with other facilities safer medication-pass processes.
To read full article, go to:
http://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news.aspx?ID=18693

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