Medication Safety Contest Winners

Congratulations ISMP Safety Contest Winners 2003
Patient Involvement in Reducing Medication Errors

• Winner: Community
  Aurora Health Care
  Kathy Leonhardt, MD, MPH
  Associate Medical Director, Care Management
  3305 West Forest Home Avenue
  P.O. Box 343910
  Milwaukee, WI 53234-3910
  Ph- 414-647-3224
  
• Winner: Outpatient
  Fletcher Allen Health Care
  Krista Malaney
  Community Health Liaison
  Fletcher Allen Healthcare Wellness
  199 Main St, Suite 9
  Burlington, VT 05401-8309
  Ph- 802-847-0607
  
  
• Winner: Inpatient
  Gundersen Lutheran
  Kim Weber Chandler R.N.
  1836 South Ave.
  LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601
  Ph- 1-800-362-9567x 5-2960
  

From the October 4, 2000 issue

The winners of our Medication Safety Contest have been notified this week. The contest called for entries in four medication safety categories:

• a job description for a medication safety practitioner;
  Covenant Health Systems in Lubbock, TX, submitted the winning entry for a medication safety nurse specialist job description.
• a policy for a non-punitive, system-based error reporting program;
  Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, MD, sent in the winning entry for a non-punitive reporting program.
• a medication safety exam or program for new staff;
  Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis, MN, won for their entry of a medication safety orientation program.
• and a survey to solicit information about the culture of reporting.
  Allina Hospitals and Clinics also submitted the winning entry for a patient safety culture assessment.

We received such wonderful entries in each category that we also selected two organizations for "honorable mention": Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV, for submitting a practitioner survey about error reporting; and Allina Hospitals and Clinics for a patient safety project manager job description. The winners will receive a monetary award and a copy of the ISMP book, Medication Errors. Thanks to all who participated!