Medication safety issue brief 5. Crucial role of therapeutic guidelines

Clinical practice guidelines have gained favor as a key method for health care organizations to improve the quality and consistency of medical care. They can also be used to reduce the chance of error by establishing a standard protocol for how care is carried out. It sounds simple, but choosing and developing well-designed guidelines can be challenging, as can persuading caregivers to accept a single way to do things. Still, guidelines based on solid evidence and good outcomes can make everyone's job easier.

Published by Hospitals & health networks, 2001. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.

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