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#156 Medication Errors Related to Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

#156 Medication Errors Related to Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

FromAnesthesia Patient Safety Podcast


#156 Medication Errors Related to Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs

FromAnesthesia Patient Safety Podcast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel.  This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety.We are diving into the June 2023 APSF Newsletter today and talking about medication safety. Have you ever reached into your anesthesia drawer and grabbed a look-alike vial? This is a big threat to anesthesia patient safety. This is Part 1 of a two-part series on Look-alike and Sound-alike (LASA) drugs and medication errors.Additional sound effects from: Zapsplat.For show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/156-medication-errors-related-to-look-alike-sound-alike-drugs/© 2023, The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Released:
Jun 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The official podcast of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) is hosted by host Alli Bechtel MD, featuring the latest information and news in perioperative and anesthesia patient safety. The APSF podcast is intended for anesthesiologists, anesthetists, clinicians and other professionals with an interest in anesthesiology, and patient safety advocates around the world. The Anesthesia Patient Safety Podcast delivers the best of the APSF Newsletter and website directly to you, so you can listen on the go! This includes some of the most important COVID-19 information on airway management, ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE), drug information, and elective surgery recommendations. Don't forget to check out APSF.org for the show notes that accompany each episode, and email us at podcast@APSF.org with your suggestions for future episodes. Visit us at APSF.org/podcast and at @APSForg on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.