Medication

67% of claims come from these four high risk areas.

Selecting, ordering, preparing, administering, and monitoring medications is a complex, ongoing process. It is tempting to make assumptions, be inattentive or work around issues. A system of checks and double checks can increase patient safety.

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FAQs

What are the risks of using an FDA-approved drug for a non-approved use?

Approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not make any and all uses of that drug approved under federal law. The regulatory approval process requires drug manufacturers to objectively validate the claims submitted.

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