Volume 17, Issue 2
Medication Safety Alert! February 2018
In this month's issue:
- A Problem that Still Needs "Ironed" Out: Label Improvements Needed for Iron Products
- Improper use of insulin pen safety needles
- Some drug look-up codes are too short
- Vaccine error potential with new herpes zoster vaccine
- Updated vaccine labels from CDC
- Optimal use of antibiotics for UTIs in LTC facilities
- Data submission for ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for High-Alert Medications extended to March 16