Identifying Safety Hazards Associated With Intravenous Vancomycin Through the Analysis of Patient Safety Event Reports
Intravenous (IV) vancomycin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics in U.S. hospitals. There are several complexities associated with IV vancomycin use, including the need to have an accurate patient weight for dosing, to provide close monitoring to ensure appropriate drug levels, to monitor r...
Main Authors: | Adam Krukas, Ella S. Franklin, Chris Bonk, Jessica Howe, Ram Dixit, Katie Adams, Seth Krevat, Rebecca Jones, Raj Ratwani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Patient Safety Authority
2020-03-01
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Series: | Patient Safety |
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Online Access: | https://patientsafetyj.com/index.php/patientsaf/article/view/211 |
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