Continue Making Improvements for IV Med Safety

November 2020

You'll see more focus on ways to reduce errors with IV meds.

They're among the most likely to cause serious patient harm.

Anticipate that safety strategies will continue to evolve...and give your pharmacy opportunities to keep improving.

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Table of Contents

Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Keep LASA Mix-Ups Top of Mind
IV Medications Continue Making Improvements for IV Med Safety
Practice Positive COVID-19 Antibody Tests Don't Mean You're Immune
Hemorrhage Use Strategies to Reduce Dangerous Tranexamic Acid Mix-Ups
Med Histories Optimize Accuracy and Efficiency of Med Histories
Nausea & Vomiting Think of the Antiemetic Barhemsys as Similar to Droperidol or Haloperidol
Alzheimer's Disease Ensure Safe Use of Alzheimer's Meds In-House
Medication Errors Prevent Mix-Ups With Meds That Require Reconstitution
Med Administration Help Investigate Whether a Med Can Be Cut or Crushed