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Hand-Healthy Hand Scrubs - December 2013 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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OSE_1213_part2_Layout 1 12/5/13 2:55 PM Page 95 M E D I C A T I O N S A F E T Y Could any of these be lurking in your facility? Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP Newington, Conn. WE CAN DO BETTER Careless medication errors kill up to 100,000 patients per year. 10 Labeling & Storage Accidents Waiting to Happen I n my travels to ambulatory surgery centers throughout the country, I regularly see labeling and storage situations that could result in everything from minor mishaps to major catastrophes. Take a look at these photos I shot and see if you can figure out what's wrong with each. Hopefully, they'll serve as reminders to help prevent any similar occurrences at your facility. D E C E M B E R 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E 9 5

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