Home | Industry Information | Business News | Browse by Publication | H | Healthcare Traveler

Injectable-drug errors and syringe labels.(Error Watch)

Publication: Healthcare Traveler
Publication Date: 01-MAY-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Error rates with injectable medications surpass those for other methods of administration, accounting for about two-thirds of administration mistakes, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). The need to perform unusual steps to prepare the injectable, such as changing...

View more below

Read this article now - Try Goliath Business News - FREE!   
You can view this article PLUS...

  • Over 5 million business articles
  • Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list)
  • Premium business information that is timely and relevant
  • Unlimited Access

Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News - Free for 7 Days!
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Purchase this article for $4.95

Already a subscriber? Log in to view full article

...the drug concentration, having to enact several steps...

NOTE: All illustrations and photos have been removed from this article.



More articles from Healthcare Traveler
Certain vaccines are surprisingly underused., May 01, 2008
New malaria drug shows promise for toxoplasmosis.(Just in), May 01, 2008
Go west, dear traveler! A mobile nurse for 20 years, Kathy Wilson, RN,..., May 01, 2008
Name it.(HEALTHCARE TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST), May 01, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri.(When In ...), May 01, 2008

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.