Medication errors and mitigation strategies in obstetric anesthesia
Emily E. Sharpe,
Lisa M. Corbett,
Mark D. Rollins
Abstract:Purpose of review
Medication administration errors represent a significant yet preventable cause of patient harm in the peripartum period. Implementation of best practices contained in this manuscript can significantly reduce medication errors and associated patient harm.
Recent findings
Cases of medication errors involving unintended intrathecal administration of tranexamic acid highlight the need to improve medication safety in peripartum patients and… Show more
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