This month's main topic: Analysis of Transdermal Medication Patch Errors Uncovers a “Patchwork” of Safety Challenges
ISMP Medication Safety Alert!®
Community/Ambulatory
A valuable resource to reduce medication error risk in outpatient settings
The ISMP Medication Safety Alert!®Community/Ambulatory Care is a digital newsletter, published monthly for healthcare practitioners in ambulatory settings, including community pharmacies, outpatient clinics, physician offices, and state institutions.
Who reads this newsletter?
- Community/ambulatory care pharmacists
- Pharmacy managers and executives
- Pharmacy technicians and other pharmacy staff
- Physicians and nurses in ambulatory practice
- Anyone concerned with medication safety
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Community/Ambulatory
Volume 20, Issue 2
This month's main topic: Excuse Me, I Think There Is an Error with My Prescription: Practitioners Should Respond with Empathy and Honesty
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 20, Issue 1
This month's main topic: Learning from Errors with the New COVID-19 Vaccines
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 12
This month's main topic: Prevent Shoulder Injuries During COVID-19 and Other Intramuscular Vaccinations
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 11
This month's main topic: Learning from Influenza Vaccine Errors to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 10
This month's main topic: The Differences Between Human Error, At-Risk Behavior, and Reckless Behavior are Key to a Just Culture
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 9
This month's main topic: A Lot Happens When You Report a Hazard or Error to ISMP – There’s No “Black Hole” Here!
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 8
This month's main topic: Inappropriate FentaNYL Patch Prescriptions for Opioid-Naïve, Elderly Patients
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 7
This month's main topic: Good Intention, Uncertain Outcome...Our Take on Physician Dispensing in Offices and Clinics
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 6
This month's main topic: Education is “Predictably Disappointing” and Should Never be Relied Upon Alone to Improve Safety
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 5
This month's main topic: Leadership Support is Vital: If We Fail to Support Caregivers, There Will Be Few Left to Support Care
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 4
This month's main topic: Patient Taking Hydroxychloroquine Right After Discontinuing Azithromycin Develops QTc Prolongation and Cardiac Arrest
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 3
This month's main topic: Special Edition: COVID-19
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 2
This month's main topic: Address these Three Medication Hazards to Jump Start Your Safety Program
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 19, Issue 1
This month's main topic: Speaking Up About Patient Safety Requires an Observant Questioner and a High Index of Suspicion
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 18, Issue 12
This month's main topic: QuarterWatchTM (includes new data from Quarter 2, 2019): Preventable Methotrexate Errors and Trends Among Addictive Drugs
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 18, Issue 11
This month's main topic: Another Patient Dies After Receiving Methotrexate Instead of MetOLazone
Community/Ambulatory
Volume 18, Issue 10
This month's main topic: Your Attention Please…Designing Effective Warnings