Mismatched prescribing and pharmacy templates for parenteral nutrition (PN) lead to data entry errors.

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Mismatched prescribing and pharmacy templates for parenteral nutrition (PN) lead to data entry errors.

May 7, 2018

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition! June 28, 2012;17:1-3.

This newsletter article discusses an error involving a parenteral nutrition order and recommends strategies to prevent errors associated with automated compounding devices and order entry software.

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