Reducing pediatric medication errors: Could an age-based field guide be perfect addition?

Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) Journal Club by Prehospital Care Research Forum

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Several studies have demonstrated the high frequency of medication errors in pediatric patients by prehospital providers during both patient care and simulation. Does the addition of a pediatric field guide improve the percentage of correct doses? Come join us at the next PCRF Journal Club to find out! Article: Medication Errors in Pediatric Patients after Implementation of a Field Guide with Volume-Based Dosing

Authors: Lara D. Rappaport, Geoffrey Markowitz, Steven Hulac & Genie Roosevelt https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35020

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