Learn about reported issues associated with the use of oxytocin.
On-Demand Education Library
ISMP's on-demand educational programs are a convenient way for healthcare professionals like you to stay ahead of new trends in medication safety. This is a perfect solution when you want to stay informed but may not have the resources or time to attend a live program. Now you can access ISMP’s leading programs at your own convenience. All of ISMP’s educational programs and events provide independent and unbiased information. Most programs provide required medication/patient safety continuing education credits for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and nurses.
On-Demand Library
This activity is provided by ASHP. This recorded activity is part 1 of a series of 3 webinars in this initiative. The faculty review the importance of standardization in providing safe patient care. Specific discussion of Standardize 4 Safety and the recently adopted ISMP perioperative guidelines
Learn about the impact of drug diversion in healthcare from the perspective of a drug diversion specialist, risk manager and infection control preventionist.
Learn about concerns associated with polypharmacy, especially among the elderly population as well as recommendations to address reducing inappropriate polypharmacy.
Learn about reported errors associated with the use of the Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) to treat COVID-19 infections.
Learn about the impact of drug diversion in healthcare from the perspective of a drug diversion specialist, risk manager and infection control preventionist.
Learn about ISMP’s new Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy and why they were selected for national action.
Learn about reported errors associated with the use of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Learn about medication safety related activities from around the world.
Learn about key vulnerabilities when IV medications require manipulation at the bedside that have led to errors and patient harm.
Learn about differences between active and latent failures, compare at-risk behaviors and human error displayed during an actual event, and describe performance shaping factors known to influence safe behaviors with medication use.
This program is an ASHP eLearning activity developed in partnership with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Learn common challenges faced by technicians using technology in the sterile compounding process and the role that technicians play in helping to design a safe workflow plan.
Learn the essential role that both pharmacists and technicians play when working together in advancing safety in the sterile compounding environments.
Learn about common, yet often unresolved system vulnerabilities, as well as key strategies and priorities needed to advance your organization's safety journey.
Learn how to engage professionals in implementing best practices in the OR and procedural areas for controlled substance management.
Learn about the steps to minimize controlled substance waste as a significant threat to patient safety.
Learn about the risks and ramifications of drug diversion.