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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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Respondents indicated MERP helped reduce risk, increase reporting, justify MSO positions
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on April 12, 2023.
Focus Areas Include Wrong-Patient Errors, Barcode Verification, and Oral Methotrexate Dosing
This article appeared on the American Nurse website on April 1, 2023.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Times website on April 1, 2023.
This article appeared on the Becker’s Hospital Review website on March 29, 2023.
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
This article appeared on the Cureus website on March 10, 2023.
This interview appeared on the Pharmacy Practice News website on February 24, 2023
This article appeared on the WJLA website on February 9, 2023
This article appeared on the Healthcare Packaging website on February 9, 2023
Majority of Survey Respondents Agree Tall Man Lettering Helps Prevent Errors
This article appeared on the GoodRx website on January 24, 2023
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
I knew if I wanted to become a subject matter expert and advance through the ranks of medication safety specialists, I needed to align myself with the organization considered the gold standard for medication safety information.
This article appeared on the Pharmacy Times website on December 27, 2022
This article appeared on the Senior Planet from AARP website on December 22, 2022