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. 2012 Jul;65(4):300-7.
doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v65i4.1161.

Potential risks associated with medication administration, as identified by simple tools and observations

Adrian Ghenadenik  1 , Elise Rochais, Suzanne Atkinson, Jean-François Bussières
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Potential risks associated with medication administration, as identified by simple tools and observations

Adrian Ghenadenik et al. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2012 Jul.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Elements of the medication administration process. CHUSJ = Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, ID = identification, MAR = medication administration record, Rx = medication.
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Figure 2, part 1 of 2.
Flow chart of the medication administration process at the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine. MAR = medication administration record, Rx = medication.
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Figure 2, part 2 of 2.
Flow chart of the medication administration process at the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine. MAR = medication administration record, Rx = medication.
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Figure 3.
Frequency of nonconformity with policies and procedures for medication administration, as percentage of total number of observations (n = 29). ID = identification, MAR = medication administration record.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Affinity diagram for the medication administration process at Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine. ID = identification, MAR = medication administration record.
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