Using innovative technologies to set new safety standards for the infusion of intravenous medications

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1179-1189

  Eskew, James A ^a   Jacobi, Judith ^a   Buss, William F ^a   Warhurst, Heather M ^a   DeBord, Cynthia L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug events; Infusion devices; Medication error prevention

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INFUSION PUMP; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACEUTICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036847614     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001857870203701112     Document Type: Article

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