VOLUME 16, ISSUE 10
Medication Safety Alert! October 2017
In this month's issue:
- Alert! Severe Hyperglycemia in Patients Incorrectly Using Insulin Pens at Home
- Alarming survey results from CDC: Unsafe injection practices continue
- More on contrived prescriptions to “test” insurance coverage
- Severe underdosing of insulin with U-500 pen
- Readability of labeling information on blister package
- ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment© for High-Alert Medications