IV Drug Errors

This article was published in:

Anaesthesia 2004, 59,(5) pages493-504

Summary:

Drug errors are common anaesthetic complications. They can result in significant patient morbidity and even mortality, which in turn is devastating for the anaesthetist involved. This article discusses evidence-based ways to reduce IV drug errors, and ranks 12 methods to avoid drug error in order of strength of recommendation.

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