Healio

Q&A: Researcher hopes to make school asthma medication administration process easier

To make it easier for children with asthma to receive care at school, a new study will assess the impact of making the ...
Healio

Q&A: Best practices for administration of medication in schools

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medication errors that happen in schools are the same that occur in other settings, an expert said. New AAP ...
Becker's ASC

The 5 medication administration ‘rights’ to know for anesthesia providers

Surgical Information Systems outlined “five rights” of medication administration for clinical teams and anesthesia providers to improve medication and surgery safety in the OR. 1. Right patient – ...
Medscape

Using a Bar-Coded Medication Administration System to Prevent Medication Errors

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(24):2619-2625. A number of BPOC systems are commercially available. The functionality of these systems varies, but their basic concept is the same: the information ...
Medical News Today

Drug routes of administration and their uses

A route of administration is a way that a drug can enter the body. There are many drug routes of administration, each suited to different situations. Each route has its benefits and potential risks.