ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare.

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ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare.

October 1, 2021

Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2021.

This fact sheet provides a list of high-alert medications commonly used in ambulatory care and recommends strategies to reduce risk of errors.

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