The Virtues of Independent Double-Checks: They Really Are Worth Your Time!
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492 P&T® • September 2006 • Vol. 31 No. 9 The average “checking error rate” (errors missed on a check) is about 5%. In studies in which “artificial errors” were introduced into simulated pharmacy orders and medication carts, 93% to 97% of such mistakes were identified during an independent double-check.1–2 Thus, even with relatively small error rates, a significant number of mistakes can be identified over time.
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