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JULY 26, 2023

ISMP’s Call to Action for Enhanced Med Safety in Perioperative Settings

By Marie Rosenthal, MS
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Christina Michalek, BS, RPh

The perioperative setting is a fast-paced environment that involves many different people and multiple handoffs among pre-op, the OR, post-op and discharge, so it is imperative to have systems in place to prevent medication errors, said Christina Michalek, BS, RPh, at the ASHP 2023 Summer Meetings & Exhibition in Baltimore.

“We have long recognized that this care area is a fast-paced, high-risk setting,” said Ms. Michalek, the