It's easy to confuse the sound-alike, look-alike names of medications, like Lamisil (for fungal infections) and Lamictal (for seizures and bipolar disorder). But when busy pharmacists are left to ...

The Joint Commission requires healthcare facilities to develop and annually review a list of look-alike/sound-alike medications that are stored, dispensed and administered.

Blue Chip Surgical Partners Vice President of Operations Regina E. Dolsen, RN, BSN, MA, outlines eight steps ambulatory surgery centers can take to reduce the likelihood of errors with ...