Learn about key vulnerabilities when IV medications require manipulation at the bedside that have led to errors and patient harm.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.