Improving Pediatric Medication Safety Through Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines

• 2026

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• Maia Dorsett; Shane O'Donnell; Ward Strickland; William Cheng; Benjamin Sensenbach; Melinda Cannuli
PMID: 41849737DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2026.2645140

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The article describes how using evidence-based guidelines can make giving medicine to children safer. By following these proven rules, doctors and nurses can avoid mistakes and help kids get the right medicine in the correct amount. The article also explains that training staff and checking their work helps keep children safe from medication errors.



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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Drug Therapy; Medication Errors; Pediatrics; Patient Safety; Evidence-Based Practice; Quality Improvement

Institutions: University of Rochester; CHS Mobile Integrated Healthcare, Inc.; Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Children's Minnesota; New York State Department of Health

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