Help Prevent Wrong-Patient Errors

April 2018

You're on the front lines to prevent wrong-patient errors.

These dangerous mix-ups can affect both the patient who WASN'T supposed to get a med and the one who WAS supposed to get it.

When confirming a patient's identifiers, ask open-ended questions rather than "yes" or "no" questions...to avoid misunderstandings.

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Table of Contents

Hospital Practice Know When to Prep IV Meds With PVC-Free and DEHP-Free Supplies
Medication Errors Help Prevent Wrong-Patient Errors
Anticoagulants Be Prepared if Your Hospital Switches to the New Premixed Bivalirudin
Sepsis Giapreza Will Be a New Med for Sepsis Patients
Gastroenterology Be Aware of Treatments for Acute Pancreatitis
Fentanyl Patches Use Safeguards With Fentanyl Patches
Insulin Think of Admelog as Similar to Humalog
Infectious Diseases Expect Different Approaches to Treat C. diff Diarrhea
Cannabinoids Think of Syndros as the Liquid Version of Marinol Caps
Rheumatoid Arthritis Don't Let Methotrexate Dosage Forms Lead to Errors