| Subject: | The Joint Commission Issues a Sentinel Event - Preventing Pediatric Medication Errors |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Mon, 14 Apr 2008 - 12:00 pm |
| With the recent media attention regarding medication errors in children and an article in the 2008 issue of Pediatrics, the Joint Commission has responded with the issuance of Sentinel Event #39, Preventing Pediatric Medication Errors.In this notice the StayAlert Administrator will provide an overview of the Sentinel Event Alert. Future StayAlert Notices will address the various components of this Alert and applicable policies and procedures will be provided.A study published in the April... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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