Category: Quality

Unintended patient safety risks due to wireless smart infusion pump library update delays.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Hsu KY, DeLaurentis P, Bitan Y, Degnan DD, Yih Y. J Patient Saf. 2019;15:e8-e14.

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