Independent double checks for high-alert medications

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A study reports that the use of independent double checks for high-alert medications decreases medication errors involving high-alert medications by 78%. Your facility has documented 312 medication errors involving high-alert medications this year. If you implement an independent double-check requirement before any of these medications are administered you would expect to see a decrease of about how many medication errors involving high-alert medications at your facility?

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