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Drugs and medications
When nurses override medication warnings, it places patients at a higher risk
Hospital pharmacies are responsible for clearing medication orders
Surgical patients may require anticoagulation medications because of DVT risk
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause pulmonary embolism, death
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and surgical risk
American College of Cardiology issues expert guidance on when DOACs should be held before surgery
Herpes simplex virus encephalitis treatment and medical malpractice
Amarillo Court of Appeals opinion discusses standard of care for HSVE diagnosis and treatment
Errors in medication management are in 2020's top 10 list of most common sentinel/never events
Nursing, physician, pharmacy medication errors can cause patient harm
What you should know about pharmacy and medication errors
Drug errors account for up to 9,000 deaths annually in the United States
Hyponatremia, managing sodium levels, and medical malpractice
It is dangerous to correct a low sodium level too quickly
Medication error temporarily paralyzes Houston patient, causes brain injury
A student nurse administered a paralyzing medication instead of a sedative by mistake
What you should know about the four most common medication errors
Orders, drug administration top the list