Medication errors associated with transition from insulin pens to insulin vials.
Trimble AN, Bishop B, Rampe N. Medication errors associated with transition from insulin pens to insulin vials. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(2):70-75. doi:10.2146/ajhp150726.
Insulin is a high-risk medication. This pre–post study examined the risk for insulin dosing errors after a transition from insulin pens to vials. Three major insulin administration errors occurred, which led to training and process changes in order to mitigate the risk of harm.
Trimble AN, Bishop B, Rampe N. Medication errors associated with transition from insulin pens to insulin vials. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2017;74(2):70-75. doi:10.2146/ajhp150726.