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- ALERT 1: Potassium chloride concentrated injection
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Medication safety, prescribing and the medicines management process in mental health
A review of what is known about medication safety within mental health.
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Medication Safety Watch – Issue 11, September 2014
Issue 11 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
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Medication Safety Watch – Issue 10, June 2014
Issue 10 of the Medication Safety Watch newsletter, a bulletin for all health professionals and health care managers working with medicines or patient safety.
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Safe Medication Management newsletters - 2010
Newsletters from the SMM programme for the year 2010
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Taking Your Medicine Safely pamphlet
A medication safety pamphlet for patients.
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Recommended International Non-proprietary Names (rINNs)
International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) are the official generic names for pharmaceuticals as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Safe use of opioids collaborative information for DHB hospitals
Information document for DHBs about the breakthrough series collaborative on safe use of opioids in hospitals.
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ALERT 4: Error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations NOT TO USE
To eliminate the risk associated with the use of error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations when communicating any type of medicine-related information verbally, handwritten, pre-printed or electronically.
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Poll shows link between abbreviations and medication errors
Nearly half of the 82 participants were unable to read the dose correctly. Many commented on the unusual dose, its poor legibility and the need to contact the doctor before doing anything.