Article focuses on new ISMP guidelines for the communication of medication in electronic formats, which can help healthcare practitioners navigate implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), electronic prescribing, and other health information technologies. For the full text, visit Pharmacy Practice News online. (Please note that access may require free registration.)
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Healthcare Leaders Urged to Avoid Severity Bias, Establish Just Culture In the wake of recent criminal charges being filed against a registered nurse in Tennessee who was involved in a fatal medication error, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is emphasizing that the focus should be
ADCs currently are being used for medication distribution in the majority of U.S. hospitals and health systems, and ISMP believes healthcare organizations have an obligation to ensure that this technology is being optimized to promote safe patient outcomes.
This article appeared on the HealthLeaders website on January 28, 2019.