The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has published a free, downloadable two-page list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations. The problematic abbreviations, symbols and ...

Riding in the back of an ambulance managing a very sick child is far from the ideal time for a paramedic to do math. But often paramedics must do a few calculations in their heads to determine the ...

Accurate drug dosage calculations are a cornerstone of safe nursing practice, preventing harmful medication errors and boosting clinical confidence. From basic formulas to complex IV drip rates, ...

You grab for the cough syrup for some relief from that nasty lingering cold, what do you measure the dose with? Many of us use teaspoons or table spoons to measure out doses for ourselves and our ...

LEAWOOD, Kan., Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- National Healthcareer Association recently announced the launch of PharmaSeer Math™, a new product that prepares current and future pharmacy technicians ...

First responders in Texas are using a new technology system that helps lower the risk of human dosage errors when giving medicine, NBC-affiliate TV station KAGS reports. The system, called Handtevy, ...

Acelyrin (NASDAQ:SLRN) said it is conducting a review of its Phase2/3 clinical trial for its drug izokibep in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis due to dose sequencing errors linked to a vendor ...

The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination program has reached new heights of complexity with the start of the bivalent booster program, leading to concerns about the potential for more errors in the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Errors in administering doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine caused the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to ...

A stroke of good fortune from a dosing error will pave the way for AstraZeneca and Oxford University to submit their Covid-19 vaccine for regulatory clearance. The ...