It is estimated that over 7,000 U.S. citizens perish each year from medication errors. The critically ill are among the patient group at highest risk for a medication error. Knowledge is the key to error prevention. Applying information such as risk factors for error commission, new regulatory standards, and approaches to error management will maximize your patients' and your own safety.
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