Category: Medication Safety

Intro to Infusion: Technology Elevating Infusion Therapy & Patient Safety

Technology Elevating Infusion Therapy & Patient Safety

Bailey Klingaman walks through the technology available to infusion teams that relieve burdens on clinicians and reduce medication errors. From smart IV pumps to the new Smarthood™, explore the technology and its implications for patient safety. Intravenous (IV) infusion therapy is

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Resources for Second Victims & Error Reporting

Resources for Second Victims & Error Reporting

Bailey Klingaman compiles a list of resources available for second victims of medication errors, the clinicians. These resources include guidance on supporting individuals with second victim syndrome, explanations on the process of recovery, and details on reporting errors to the

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RaDonda Vaught's Story Versed Versus Vecuronium

RaDonda Vaught’s Story: Versed vs. Vecuronium

Two years ago, a Nashville nurse was convicted of negligent homicide and impaired adult abuse after accidentally administering the wrong medication to a patient. Read the full facts of RaDonda Vaught’s case, including the support she recieved from hundreds of

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Minimize Distractions in the Clinical Setting

Chuck DiTrapano, RPh and Bailey Klingaman discuss the dangers of distractions and interruptions in the clinical setting, and provide numerous solutions to help reduce the risk of harmful medication errors and improve patient safety. Anyone who has worked in any

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Making Medication Administration Safer

Eric Cropp, RPh, shares his personal story about a medication error that forever changed his life, how he became a patient safety advocate, and ways we can make medication administration safer for patients and caregivers. What Happened to Emily Jerry

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