Safety Spotlight: Prescribing and dispensing of low molecular weight heparin
Things MNSI recommend considering when prescribing low molecular weight heparin to avoid incorrect doses being dispensed.
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Things MNSI recommend considering when prescribing low molecular weight heparin to avoid incorrect doses being dispensed.
COMPASS (Culture of Organisations and its iMpact on PatientS’ Safety) is a tool developed by MNSI to provide a standardised process for our staff to articulate, analyse, and feedback observations abo…