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February 21, 2019: Gaps in Interconnectivity of a Hospital's Electronic Systems Create Vulnerabilities at Transitions in Care

Electronic medication systems can help prevent medication errors, but these systems can also contribute to errors when they do not communicate with each other in real time. This safety bulletin shares one of several medication reports resulting from a communication gap between electronic systems within a single organization during a transition of care.  Read more ...