World Health Organisation (WHO) has decided to put a spotlight on improving medication safety, devoting this year's World Patient Safety Day on September 17 to the issue of medication-related harm.

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Sept. 17 is World Patient Safety Day, designated by the World Health Organization to heighten awareness and invite action around patient safety for healthcare team members, patients, family members, ...

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Jody L. Green, PhD, explains how regulatory decisions shape medication safety amid uptake of OTC drugs. Green also highlights that the digital integration of health records serves as a crucial ...

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Stephen Hoang, MD, is the medication safety officer and a pediatric anesthesiologist at Children’s Health System of Texas in Dallas. He recently connected with Becker’s to share his team’s biggest ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

High temperatures can degrade prescription medications, especially those delivered by mail. Most drugs should be stored between 68 and 77 degrees, and heat can reduce their effectiveness or inactivate ...