Community pharmacies that have administered AHRQ’s Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture can submit their data to the database October 1 – October 23.
News and Press
Safe medication practices depend on communication within the healthcare community, including patients and their families. ISMP is at the forefront of medication error reporting and guidance on safe medication practices, and is often cited in the media as a reputable resource for current information and emerging trends. ISMP's News and Press Center includes news releases, blog posts, statements and other communications.
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Recent Updates
This article appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on July 27, 2018.
The International Medication Safety Network (IMSN) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a summit for regulators on drug container labeling and packaging safety on June 19 and 20, 2018, to advance global harmonization of standards and reduce overall harm associated with medication errors.
This article appeared on the Healio website on July 19, 2018.
A study published as an online first in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that 77% of patients taking zolpidem (known by the brand names of Ambien, Edluar and Zolpimist), the most widely used prescription sleep medication, were not observing FDA recommendations to promote safe use.
This article appeared on the Drug Topics website on July 2, 2018.
This article appeared on the HealthLeaders website on July 2, 2018.
This article appeared on the Associated Press website on June 27, 2018.
The letter is signed by the members of the National Patient Safety Collaborative (NPSC), which include ECRI Institute, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), ISMP, and the Joint Commission.