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10/18/22 md Look-alike/Sound-alike Drugs (LA-SA)
October 24, 2022

From: "Michele Durda" <michele.durda@hhsys.org>
To: "Pharmacy Department" <grp_pharmacy@hhsys.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 2:20:14 PM
Subject: Look-alike/Sound-alike Drugs (LA-SA)

 

LA-SA medications are a common cause of medication errors. TJC requires hospitals to maintain a list of commonly confused medications.

Our Unlucky 13 (LA-SA) Lists have been updated for 2022 based on HH medication error reports and events published by ISMP.

Please take a minute to review the LA-SA Action Grid (Actions HH has taken to prevent errors with these medications):

Unlucky 13 Lists:






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