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Opioid Safety, Respiratory Compromise

‘On April 17, 2003, I Died’ – The Case for Continuous Patient Monitoring

March 25, 2015 Michael Wong Leave a comment

In this thoughtful article published in Forbes, Robert J. Szczerba discusses what happened to Matt Whitman on April 7, 2003, the need for continuous electronic monitoring of all patients receiving opioids, and what the National Coalition to Promote Continuous Monitoring of Patients on Opioids is doing to improve health outcomes and patient safety. Read More →

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