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October 17, 2018 - ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors in
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September 07, 2016 - Chemotherapy drug shortages in pediatric oncology: a
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January 22, 2016 - Understanding medical errors and adverse events in ICU
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May 30, 2012 - Hospira Carpuject pre-filled cartridges—drug alert:
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March 21, 2012 - FDA preliminary public health notification: unpredictable
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October 28, 2010 - FDA Guidance Document: Hospital Bed System
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October 28, 2010
Rockville MD: Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration: March 10, 2006.
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August 28, 2019 - Burnout in healthcare: the case for organisational
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Burnout has be…
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February 18, 2014 - Warning! Severe burns and permanent scarring after
glacial acetic acid (?99.5%) mistakenly applied topically.
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July 27, 2016 - Correct use of inhalers: help patients breathe easier.
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Patients and clinicians can make medication administration mistakes when new drug delivery mecha…
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August 26, 2020 - Beyond the corrective action hierarchy: a systems
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December 12, 2014 - National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in
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December 07, 2022 - Guidelines in Practice: prevention of unintentionally
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August 28, 2019 - Preventing errors with high-risk medications.
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January 04, 2011 - Fatal consequences of a simple mistake: how can a
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January 11, 2017 - Disclosure of adverse events in pediatrics.
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August 24, 2011 - Medication reconciliation: barriers and facilitators from
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February 02, 2011 - Infection control assessment of ambulatory surgical
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November 24, 2021 - Abdominal pain in the emergency department: missed
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October 31, 2011 - Educational interventions to improve handover in health
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July 25, 2018 - Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare: The
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Williams N. Department of Health and Social Care. London, England: Crown Copyright; 2018.
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