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ISMP Updates Tool for Error Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations

 This article summarizes changes to ISMP’s list of conventions used to communicate medical information that can be frequently misinterpreted and therefore should not be used in verbal, handwritten, or electronic communications. It also quotes ISMP staff member Ann Shastay, who stresses the importance of error reporting in determining problems with how orders are communicated.

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