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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
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This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.
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On average, the stomach produces 2 L of hydrochloric acid per day.
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Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.