OASIS Alert
Training Tool:
Watch Out For These Common High-Risk Medications
Published on Sat Sep 11, 2010 
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Get ahead of the curve by teaching clinicians to recognize medications and how they work. Home care agencies see many of the same drugs over and over again -- but that doesn't make them any easier to keep straight. Use a chart similar to the one below to keep track of the types of medications your patients are using. Post your chart in a common area or periodically email it to your clinicians, along with possible contra-indicators, where clinicians can see it. This will help them memorize highrisk drugs, what they are used for, and when they could hurt your patients.
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