This issue's main topic: Are You Well Positioned to Resolve Conflicts with the Safety of an Order? Learning from A Physician’s Homicide Trial and the Firing of Multiple Healthcare Workers
ISMP Medication Safety Alert!®
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Providing a valuable resource to reduce medication error risk in the long-term care setting
In 2023, we will phase out the production of ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Long-Term Care AdviseERR. Therefore, we will not be accepting new subscriptions or renewals, effective immediately.
Current subscribers will be contacted in early 2023 to discuss available options regarding closing out your subscription. We apologize for the inconvenience and encourage you to subscribe to one of our other newsletters. Thank you.
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The ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® Long-Term Care AdviseERR is a digital bulletin, published bi-monthly for practitioners who work in a long-term care facility or with long-term care residents.
Who reads this newsletter?
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Physicians
- Long-term care facility staff
- Anyone concerned with medication safety
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Volume 10, Issue 4
This issue's main topic: Numerous Wrong Dose Errors with PAXLOVID
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Volume 10, Issue 3
This issue's main topic: Addressing Disrespectful Behaviors and Creating a Respectful, Healthy Workplace – Part II
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Volume 10, Issue 2
This issue's main topic: Survey Suggests Disrespectful Behaviors Persist in Healthcare: Practitioners Speak Up (Yet Again) – Part I
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Volume 10, Issue 1
This issue's main topic: Start the Year Off Right by Addressing These Top Five Medication Errors and Hazards
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Volume 9, Issue 6
This issue's main topic: Pump Up the Volume: Tips for Increasing Error Reporting and Decreasing Resident Harm
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Volume 9, Issue 5
This issue's main topic: Disrespectful behavior in healthcare: Has it improved?
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Volume 9, Issue 4
This issue's main topic: Infection Transmission Risk with Shared Glucometers, Fingerstick Devices, and Insulin Pens
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Volume 9, Issue 3
This issue's main topic: High-Alert Medication List…Only Effective when Combined with Risk-Reduction Strategies
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Volume 9, Issue 2
This issue's main topic: Analysis of Transdermal Medication Patch Errors Uncovers a “Patchwork” of Safety Challenges
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Volume 9, Issue 1
This issue's main topic: Prevent Shoulder Injuries During Intramuscular COVID-19 Vaccinations
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Volume 8, Issue 6
This issue's main topic: The Differences Between Human Error, At-Risk Behavior, and Reckless Behavior are Key to a Just Culture
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Volume 8, Issue 5
This issue's main topic: Education is “Predictably Disappointing” and Should Never be Relied Upon Alone to Improve Safety
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Volume 8, Issue 4
This issue's main topic: Inappropriate FentaNYL Patch Prescriptions for Opioid-Naïve, Elderly Residents
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Volume 8, Issue 3
This issue's main topic: Leadership Support is Vital: If We Fail to Support Caregivers, There Will Be Few Left to Provide Care
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Volume 8, Issue 2
This issue's main topic: Understand Evidence for Using Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in Treating COVID-19
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Volume 8, Issue 1
This issue's main topic: A Lot Happens When You Report a Hazard or Error to ISMP – There’s No “Black Hole” Here!
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Volume 7, Issue 6
This issue's main topic: Speaking Up About Patient/Resident Safety Requires an Observant Questioner and a High Index of Suspicion