Side tracks on the safety express. Interruptions lead to errors and unfinished…wait, what was I doing?

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Side tracks on the safety express. Interruptions lead to errors and unfinished…wait, what was I doing?

September 26, 2016

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition! November 29, 2012;17:1-3.

Highlighting how distractions and interruptions affect medication safety, this article recommends strategies to prevent them, including implementing no interruption zones and checklists.

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