title: Safer medication management.
abstract: The five rights of medication administration alone don't ensure solid medication management. A systems approach helps to prevent errors.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Huntingdon Valley, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smetzer
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013597:Systems Analysis