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Draft Guidelines for the Safe Communication of Electronic Medication Information.

May 7, 2018

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. Acute Care Edition. August 27, 2015;2;1-3,6.

How electronic medication-related information is communicated presents unique challenges to safe medication administration. This newsletter article discusses the field review of a set of evidence-based guidelines to provide direction and ensure safe transmission of information contained in electronic systems.

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