Joint Commission report on fatigue and med errors

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Pharmaciststeve

The pharmacy alliance (TPA) has been joined (indirectly) by the Joint Commission in pointing out that fatigue can be a major contributor to med errors JC report Unfortunately, JC’s study focuses on shifts longer than 12 hrs… but the increase in errors after 12 hrs.. would not seem to happen just as the clock passes […]

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“accidential drug overdose” – no matter what the real cause

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Pharmaciststeve

http://newsok.com/article/3635678 According to a statement in the Oklahoma City News … according to its website “the state’s most trusted news” The District Attorney from Ada, OK – Chris Ross stated that “It is not unusual for medical examiner to rule a drug overdose death as ACCIDENTAL… they rule on what they can see, and not […]

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