ISMP News Releases

2008
	ISMP Issues Guidance on the Interdisciplinary Safe Use of Automated Dispensing Cabinets April 24, 2008
	ISMP Issues White Paper on Problem of Medication Misuse March 19, 2008
	ISMP Issues Recommendations on Resolving Conflicts When Safety Questions Arise March 19, 2008
	ISMP Survey Shows Unnecessary Risks Still Exist with Automated Dispensing Cabinets January 28, 2008
2007
	Product-Related Issues Lead to Potential Errors with Investigational Drugs November 7, 2007
	ISMP Announces 10th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients November 7, 2007
	Error-Prone Conditions Can Lead to Student Nurse-Related Medication Mistakes October 23, 2007
	Archives of Internal Medicine Release on ISMP Adverse Drug Reaction Study Additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc. September 9, 2007
	Enter ISMP Medication Safety Contest July 5, 2007
	Fatal Overdoses with Fentanyl Transdermal Patches Continue June 29, 2007
	ISMP 10th Annual Cheers Award Nominations June 14, 2007
	Error alert on HEPARIN-INSULIN confusion May 3, 2007 (Revised June 14, 2007)
	The Aetna Foundation Awards $38,500 Grant to Institute for Safe Medication Practices April 17, 2007
	HRET, ISMP and MGMA to Develop Educational Tools on Patient Safety for Physician Practices January 16, 2007
2006
	ISMP Opposes Criminal Charges for Wisconsin Nurse Involved in Medication Error November 7, 2006
	Patient safety self-assessment helps shield physician practices against liability exposure October 30, 2006
	ISMP Announces 9th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients October 19, 2006
	ISMP Launches New Medication Safety Program for Rural Hospitals October 16, 2006
	ISMP ERROR ALERT August 10, 2006
	2006 Cheers Awards Nomination Deadline Extended August 10, 2006
	Martinelli Named Chair of ISMP Board of Trustees March 6, 2006
	Survey Shows Need for Improvement in Safety Practices for IV Vincristine February 28, 2006
	Information on ISMP’s Role in CVS/pharmacy Agreement with Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy February 9, 2006
	ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® Acute Care Newsletter Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary January 24, 2006
	ISMP's Redesigned Website Provides Easier Access to Medication Safety Information January 17, 2006
2005
	ISMP, FDA Plan Educational Campaign on Error-Prone Medical Abbreviations November 8, 2005
	ISMP Announces 8 th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients November 1, 2005
	ISMP to Offer Teleconference on New Healthcare Culture Model that Fosters Accountability and Safety September 30, 2005
	ISMP, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health Help Small Rural Hospitals Reduce Errors September 29, 2005
	ISMP President Honored with Prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship September 20, 2005
	Computer Weaknesses Compromise Medication Safety August 30, 2005
	ISMP Calls for More Action to Safeguard Pain Patches August 18, 2005
	Deadline Extended for ISMP Antithrombotic Self Assessment Survey August 11, 2005
	ISMP Responds to New Patient Safety Legislation August 3, 2005
	ISMP Survey Shows Healthcare Practitioners Expect Punitive Action from State Boards Following Errors June 23, 2005
	ISMP Alerts Lead to Important Safety Changes June 6, 2005
	ISMP Launches Self Assessment for Antithrombotic Therapy April 27, 2005
	Myths Still Exist About Hospital Formularies February 23, 2005
	Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals Reports Improvement in Virtually Every Category January 31, 2005
	Different Drugs with Same Brand Name in Different Countries Can Cause Patient Harm January 27, 2005
2004
	ERROR ALERT: Unlabeled Basins in Sterile Field December 2, 2004
	ISMP Announces 7th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients November 16, 2004
	ISMP Calls for Greater Response to Ongoing Medication Error Risks November 5, 2004
	Inaction on Dangerous Packaging Leads ISMP to Call for Replacement of Brethine Ampuls October 20, 2004
	ISMP Advocates Changes in Epinephrine Labeling August 12, 2004
	ERROR ALERT: Life-Threatening Tubing Misconnections in Hospitals July 21, 2004
	Benzocaine Spray Products May Cause Life-Threatening Condition July 21, 2004
	ISMP Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Becoming a Nonprofit Organization May 24, 2004
	ISMP Launches 2004 Assessment of Medication Safety May 10, 2004
	ISMP Names New Members to Board of Trustees April 20, 2004
	Survey Shows Workplace Intimidation Adversely Affects Patient Safety March 31, 2004
	ERROR ALERT: Improper Intrathecal Iinjection of Ionic Contrast Media January 7, 2004
2003
	ISMP Announces 6th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients November 21, 2003
	ERROR ALERT: Infants and Children Receiving Accidental Overdoses of Acetaminophen (Tylenol) October 29, 2003
	Nurses Identify Barriers to Teaching Patients about Their Medications October 29, 2003
	ISMP Awarded Commonwealth Fund Grant August 15, 2003
	Pain Control in Hospitals Using Patient-Controlled Analgesia Must Be Made Safer July 28, 2003
	The Launch of Nurse Advise-ERR™, a Medication Safety Newsletter for Nurses. April 10, 2003
	Insurer Funds Error Reduction Project for Pennsylvania Hospitals February 11, 2003
2002
	Organizations Release New Tools For Reducing Medication Errors December 10, 2002
	ISMP to Distribute Award-Winning Bridge "Beyond Blame" Documentary December 9, 2002
	ISMP Announces the 5th Annual Cheers Awards Recipients November 18, 2002
	New Publication Focuses on Medication Safety in Outpatient Setting September 25, 2002
	ISMP Survey Reveals Pharmacy Interventions Key to Reducing Hospital Medication Errors July 12, 2002
	ISMP Announces New Pediatric Pharmacy Medication Safety Guidelines June 6, 2002
	ISMP Announces Its Award Recipients May 28, 2002