Patient Safety Alert 8: Medication Safety in the ICU (PDF)
The AMC PSO has performed an in-depth review of adverse drug events with a focus on the ICU setting and has identified several risks and vulnerabilities.
ALERT
Risks associated with adverse drug events in the ICU:
- Interruptions and Distractions: Nurses often represent the “last line of defense” against medication errors.
Library of All AMC PSO Patient Safety Alerts
For even more patient safety alert material, please review our series of AMC PSO Patient Safety Alerts to understand the variety of topics covered by our members. AMC PSO makes patient safety learnings available to the public as part of CRICO’s ongoing commitment towards improving patient safety across the continuum of care.
