This issue's main topic: Leadership Support is Vital: If We Fail to Support Caregivers, There Will Be Few Left to Provide Care
ISMP Medication Safety Alert!®
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
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.
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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
Browse Issues
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 8, Issue 2
This issue's main topic: Understand Evidence for Using Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine in Treating COVID-19
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
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!
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
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
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 7, Issue 5
This issue's main topic: Longstanding Strategies to Prevent Accidental Daily Methotrexate Dosing Must Be Implemented
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 7, Issue 4
This issue's main topic: Independent Double Checks: Worth the Effort if Used Judiciously and Properly
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 7, Issue 3
This issue's main topic: Your Attention Please…Designing Effective Warnings
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 7, Issue 2
This issue's main topic: Updated 2019 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria Released Along with Key Principles to Optimize Their Use
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 7, Issue 1
This issue's main topic: Death Associated with Unnecessary Continuation of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis After Hospital Discharge
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 6
This issue's main topic: Errors due to the Presentation of Results on Accu-Chek Inform II and Possibly Other Glucometers
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 5
This issue's main topic: Right Medication, Wrong Resident
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 4
This issue's main topic: Safety with Nebulized Medications Used in Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 3
This issue's main topic: Be Wary of "Misspeakers" Who "Shoot from the Hip"
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 2
This issue's main topic: Building Your Error Investigation Skills: Common Pitfalls When Conducting a Root Cause Analysis
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 1
This issue's main topic: ISMP Survey Shows Text Messaging in Healthcare Often Runs Afoul of Patient Safety
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 12
This month's main topic: Error-Prone Conditions that Lead to Student Nurse-Related Errors
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 11
This month's main topic: Problems Associated With the Use of U-500 Insulin Syringes
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 10
This month's main topic: ISMP Launches the First High-Alert Medication Safety Self Assessment for Inpatient, Outpatient and Long-Term Care Facilities