This article appeared on the Specialty Pharmacy Continuum website on February 28, 2020.
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This article appeared on the MDLinx website on February 19, 2020.
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This article appeared on the Infectious Disease Special Edition website on February 12, 2020.
ISMP has published updated guidelines to help healthcare practitioners maximize the intended safety benefits of smart infusion pumps and better position their organizations for bi-directional interoperability with the electronic health record.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on February 10, 2020.
This article appeared on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on February 7, 2020 (originally posted on Clark.com).
This article appeared on the Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare website on February 4, 2020.
This article sidebar appeared on the New York Times website on January 31, 2020.
This article appeared on the New York Times website on January 31, 2020.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on January 17, 2020.
This article appeared on the Becker's Hospital Review website on January 17, 2020.
Reflecting on the 20-year anniversary of the watershed Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human, ISMP has published a “top ten” list of the most persistent medication errors and safety issues covered in its newsletter in 2019.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Times website on January 16, 2020.
ECRI Institute’s Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety releases whitepaper and guide for closing the loop on diagnostic testing and referrals.
As state legalization of medical marijuana sales spreads, issues have arisen with confusing product labeling that has led to errors.
It was truly an honor to have the opportunity to network with great outstanding leaders, change-makers, and innovators who have achieved great successes in their respective fields, and to connect with alumnae of the ISMP fellowship program.