Learn about risk of error with these “high-alert” medications, special precautions, and high leverage strategies that should be implemented to avoid serious patient safety events.
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
Learn about the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic, how practitioners can prevent medication errors despite this disruption, how to refocus on best practices related to IV push medications in adults, and how these strategies can have additional workflow benefits.
Learn about the safe use of technology and automation during the compounding process at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.
Learn about Dedicated Medication Safety Transformation in the Perioperative Setting during the virtual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition.
Learn about contributing factors associated with medication and vaccine errors in Community/Ambulatory pharmacies along with proven prevention strategies.
Learn about labeling and packaging safety in the premarket phase and recommendations to prevent medication errors.
Learn about the inner workings and decisions involved in the drug name development process.
Learn about the benefits of participating in ISMP's Medication Safety Self Assessment for Perioperative Settings, and how to obtain the most valuable, accurate, and useful results.
Learn about the challenges associated with wrong route errors, product design concerns, and the benefits of an ENFit transition.
Learn about the top medication errors of 2020 reported to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Learn about practices that support medication safety and eliminate risk for drug diversion.
Learn about human factors and the role it plays in medication safety, along with strategies to improve patient safety.
Learn about the value of ISMP’s system-based approach to error analysis and how to apply it to your organization’s internal reporting program.
Learn about global improvements to medication safety over the last two decades, and the ongoing efforts on safety topics that still need improvement.
A lot has been learned in the United States about medication safety compromises made during the COVID-19 pandemic. The usual independent double checks during medication preparation and dosing were often compromised. Hospital order processing was often undertaken by pharmacists working at home, not
Opioid-related overdoses and deaths are steadily rising. To combat this epidemic, health care professionals must do all that they can to stop the diversion of opioids and other controlled substances. Drug diversion impacts patient and staff safety, increases hospital costs, has the potential to
Learn about the top medication error of 2019 reported to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
This program is an ASHP eLearning activity developed in partnership with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.