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Near Miss Dosing Error for Unapproved Drug Used to Hasten COVID Recovery
ISMP special edition of the acute care newsletter this week provides information on an error-prone dose expression on the label of an unapproved drug, ascorbic acid, that is being used to hasten re...
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Hospitals Try Glucose Monitors to Reduce Contact with COVID-19 Patients
This article appeared on The Wall Street Journal website on April 20, 2020.
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Need to Adjust ADC Procedures, Standardize Critical Care Infusions During Pandemic
Special COVID-19 edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter provides tips for safe and efficient use of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs); and highlights the need for st...
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The Latest Coronavirus Shortage: Hospital Infusion Pumps
This article appeared on MedTech Dive on April 14, 2020.
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ISMP has issued its next special edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter, which outlines possible strategies for handling upcoming shortages of smart infusion pumps and ...
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ISMP Posts COVID-19 Medication Safety Resource Page
ISMP has developed an online resource page with links to vital COVID-19 safety-related information and tools.
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