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Archive >  Patient Safety 2011

10 Medication Safety Rules to Live By

Expert advice for sound drug delivery and security.

Sheldon Sones, RPh, FASCP

Who's authorized to administer propofol at your facility? What's your rescue strategy if a patient you've administered propofol to reaches a deeper-than-intended level of anesthesia? If you store dantrolene for malignant hyperthermia, do you have at least 2,400ml of sterile water without preservative — and preferably in 100ml vials rather than large plastic bags? How do you respond to a loss of controlled drugs? Yes, medication safety is a multi-faceted challenge for surgical facility managers. Here are several areas worth reviewing.

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