The safety organization ECRI has listed overriding of safety controls in automated dispensing cabinets as one of the top 10 health technology hazards of 2023.Overrides contribute to medication errors and can harm patients, sometimes fatally. Nurses should only consider using an override in extreme emergencies.
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