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How to avoid medical errors in vet practice
By all accounts, it was a pretty average day at the veterinary hospital where Beth Davidow, DVM, DACVECC, was treating patients. Then, a dog suffering from an allergic reaction arrived. There was nothing abnormal about the diagnosis. The veterinarian assigned to the case knew exactly what to do: administer an appropriate dose of diphenhydramine to alleviate the clinical signs. It was all very straightforward until the veterinarian mistakenly grabbed phenylephrine instead of diphenhydramine. Rather than receiving the intended antihistamine, the dog was given a vasoconstrictor and sent home. Upon realizing the mistake, the veterinarian drove to the client’s home when phone calls went unanswered. Thankfully, the patient experienced no adverse effects. But the unfortunate mix-up made the hospital realize that something as simple as where medication is placed on a shelf could have catastrophic consequences. Read on for advice to avoid these kinds of errors in your practice.
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