ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition

Template for disaster? Fatal injection into wrong port of implanted infusion pump
Why you should be aware if your facility is using Broselow tape.
Serious label issues with TAMIFLU (oseltamivir phosphate).
Mix-ups involving WELLBUTRIN (bupropion).
Error reported during computer testing.
ISMP's 10th anniversary
Information on how you can become the next ISMP Safe Medication Practice Fellow
The upcoming ISMP teleconference "Eliminating reliance on the 'rule of six' for drug dosing in neonatal and pediatric care".

January 29, 2004

Evidence-based medicine doesn't preclude common sense
Some challenges with implementation of tall man lettering.
Confusion and tampering issues with Abbott's Carpujects
How your reports effected positive changes with NIFEREX and CHROMAGEN
Quarterly Action Agenda - October-December 2003

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