Teach Your Techs To Check the Last Page of an E-Rx to Find the Notes Section

March 2016

We're hearing about electronic prescription (e-Rx) errors that involve the "notes" field...and can jeopardize patient safety.

Directions in the notes section are often overlooked. That's because notes are often located far away from the drug, quantity, sig, and other Rx info.

And skipping notes or incorrectly reading them may cause harm.

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Teach Your Techs To Check the Last Page of an E-Rx to Find the Notes Section

Get concise advice on drug therapy, plus unlimited access to CE

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