Awardees Focused on Safety Technology, Second Victims
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Safe medication practices depend on communication within the healthcare community, including patients and their families. ISMP is at the forefront of medication error reporting and guidance on safe medication practices, and is often cited in the media as a reputable resource for current information and emerging trends. In 2020, ISMP formally affiliated with ECRI to create one of the largest quality and safety entities in the world. ISMP's Newsroom includes ISMP and ECRI news releases, as well as ISMP blog posts, statements, and other communications.
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Recent Updates
New Survey Reveals Shortages are Negatively Affecting Patient Care, Causing Harm
More than 80 Pairs Added to Make Resource the Most Comprehensive
New solution helps organizations prepare frontline staff with essential safety knowledge
Respondents indicated MERP helped reduce risk, increase reporting, justify MSO positions
Focus Areas Include Wrong-Patient Errors, Barcode Verification, and Oral Methotrexate Dosing
ECRI’s annual list of patient safety concerns shows ongoing staffing shortages continue to put patients and providers at risk; report issued in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12 to 18
Majority of Survey Respondents Agree Tall Man Lettering Helps Prevent Errors
ECRI’s report warns of potential safety risks with 10 health technologies, including single-use products, medication cabinets, cybersecurity of cloud-based systems, and ventilator disinfection
20 Year CA Effort Provides Framework to Advance Prevention Strategies
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce its 25th Annual Cheers Awards winners. The awards ceremony for this landmark anniversary year will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Stoney’s Rockin’ Country in Las Vegas, NV. The ISMP Cheers Awards honor individuals
This Year’s Awardees Chosen from More than 100 Applications
Recent Analysis Focuses on Mistakes with Non COVID-Related Vaccines
To raise awareness about the risks of medication errors, ECRI & ISMP launch a World Patient Safety Day Resource Center with guidelines and recommendations for practitioners and consumers
Recommendations Address Key Issues in Inpatient and Ambulatory Settings
Numerous Dosing Mistakes Have Been Reported to ISMP, FDA
Regularly scheduled boosters are the most effective way to maintain normalcy in an endemic
New Recommendations Focus on Safe Use of Technology