Avoid Pitfalls of Practice Drift

March 2024

You can help keep practice drift from sneaking into your pharmacy.

It’s when shortcuts or work-arounds are commonly used...and seemingly justified...to improve efficiency or meet immediate needs. And the perception of associated risk fades away.

Some examples are barcode scanning one package multiple times instead of each package...compounding multiple types of IVs together...signing off on waste without checking what’s being wasted...or skipping hand hygiene.

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Avoid Pitfalls of Practice Drift

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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