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. 2022 Jun 1;52(6):26-30.
doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000829888.93146.5d.

Cause to Pause: Preventing medication errors with high-risk opioids

Elizabeth H Sassatelli  1
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Cause to Pause: Preventing medication errors with high-risk opioids

Elizabeth H Sassatelli. Nursing. .

Abstract

Preventable medication errors cause nearly 9,000 deaths annually, though this number may be low due to underreporting. This article uses a case study to examine how the "cause to pause" safety strategy can help prevent medication errors.

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