EMPLOYING a computer-based
medication data system was able
to prevent admission medication
history errors and resultant
inpatient order errors, according
to a US study published in the
Journal of the American Medical
Informatics Association.
The system was especially
effective in preventing errors in
older adult patients on multiple
medications, the work revealed.
Such electronic systems have the
potential to prevent very severe
errors, authors said.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 24 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 24 Aug 16
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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