Rodney Hicks, RN, MSN, MPA
Medication safety and clinical efficiencies go hand-in-hand. Any techniques or technologies that get the right medications to the right patient at the right time without inhibiting clinical routines will also keep your case schedule on track. While improving your medication safety practices takes more focus, it should never entail additional work. That's where these 5 tips can help.
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