This article appeared on the Pharmacy Times website on March 14, 2022.
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Recent Updates
'We Can't Punish Our Way to Safer Medical Practices': 2 Experts on Criminalization of Medical Errors
This article appeared on the Becker’s Hospital Review website on March 1, 2022.
Latest ISMP Survey Suggests Negative Impact on Safety
Ann Shastay Becomes New Senior Manager of Publications
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on February 17, 2022.
New Items Focus on Oxytocin, Barcode Verification, and High-Alert Drugs
This article appeared on the Becker’s Hospital Review website on February 10, 2022.
Top 10 List Published in ISMP Newsletter
This article appeared on the Becker’s Hospital Review website on January 27, 2022.
This article appeared on the Becker’s Hospital Review website on January 26, 2022.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on January 25, 2022.
This article appeared on the Philadelphia Business Journal website on January 20, 2022.
This year’s Top 10 report cautions healthcare leaders about safety concerns with IT-related security challenges, COVID-19 supply chain shortages, telehealth, medication safety, and other device risks.
This article appeared on the Specialty Pharmacy Continuum website on January 14, 2022.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on January 13, 2022.
Michael Cohen Moves to President Emeritus Role, Rita K. Jew Named New President
This article appeared on the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) website on January 11, 2022.
Usability testing by leading patient safety organization finds significant differences in ease of use for seven popular at-home COVID antigen tests