ISMP has created a new resource to help healthcare practitioners prevent patient harm when preparing, dispensing, and administering IV push medications in adults
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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. In 2020, ISMP formally affiliated with ECRI to create one of the largest quality and safety entities in the world. ISMP's Newsroom includes ISMP and ECRI news releases, as well as ISMP blog posts, statements, and other communications.
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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce its 21st Annual Cheers Awards winners.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on November 8, 2018.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Today website in November 2018.
This article appeared on the Medscape website on October 1, 2018.
This article appeared on the MedTech Dive website on October 1, 2018.
Many serious patient illnesses and deaths linked to poor quality compounded drugs have occurred since the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. FDA issues compounding risk alerts to communicate information about certain adverse events.
The FDA monitors reports of adverse events and other problems with medical devices and alerts health professionals and the public when needed to ensure proper use of devices and the health and safety of patients.
A study led by ISMP senior scientist Thomas J. Moore and published in JAMA Internal Medicine estimates the costs of pivotal clinical trials that the FDA relies on to prove the benefits of new drugs.
The past year has flown by! Before the next year begins, I want to share my experience during my first year as an ISMP fellow.
"Unfortunately, I will not be able to present at the 78th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, but my student can present on my behalf." My mind started racing. Which student did my mentor mean? Surely not me!
Michael R. Cohen, President of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), has been selected to present ASHP's ninth annual William A. Zellmer Lecture on September 25, 2018.
This article appeared on the Healthcare Packaging website on August 27, 2018.
This article appeared on the Healio website on August 19, 2018.
The Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety, a collaborative that includes ISMP, has issued a new report that identifies ways technology can reduce and eliminate errors from diagnostic testing and medication mix-ups. It is the fourth in a series of safe practices toolkits published by the partnership.
A white paper recently released by ISMP stresses the need for Medication Safety Officers to be included as an integral part of the healthcare team and provides detailed information for hospital leadership on the value of creating a dedicated position directly responsible for and empowered to lead medication safety strategy and implementation.
This article appeared on the Contemporary Pediatrics website on August 2, 2018.
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.