This month's main topic: Telling True Stories is an ISMP Hallmark. Here's Why You Should Tell Stories, Too..
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
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Volume 5, Issue 8
This month's main topic: What's in a Generic Name? Clues About the Drug's Use and Possible Adverse Effects
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 7
This month's main topic: The Texting Debate: Beneficial Means of Communication or Safety and Security Risk?
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 6
This month's main topic: Despite Technology, Verbal Orders Persist, Read Back is Not Widespread, and Errors Continue
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 5
This month's main topic: Understanding Human Over-Reliance on Technology
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 4
This month's main topic: Crushing or Splitting the Wrong Tablet Can Be a Deadly Error
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 3
This month's main topic: Using Information for External Errors to Signal a "Clear and Present Danger"
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 2
This month's main topic: What Price Must We Pay for Safety? Excessive Cost of EPINEPHrine Auto-Injectors Leads to Error-Prone Use of Ampuls or Vials
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 5, Issue 1
This month's main topic: Correct Use of Inhalers: Help Residents Breathe Easier
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 4, Issue 12
This month's main topic: Do Not Let "Depo-" Medications Be a Depot for Mistakes
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 4, Issue 11
This month's main topic: Medication Incidents That Increase the Risk of Falls
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 4, Issue 10
This month's main topic: Reporting and Second-Order Problem Solving Can Turn Short-Term Fixes into Long-Term Remedies
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 6, Issue 9
This month's main topic: ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program: One in Three Vaccine Errors Associated with Age-Related Factors
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 4, Issue 8
This month's main topic: ISMP Updates Its List of Drug Names with Tall Man Letters: How to Best Utilize Them in Your Facility
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 4, Issue 7
This month's main topic: Herbal and Dietary Supplements Can Be Confused with Other Medications
Long-Term Care AdviseERR
Volume 4, Issue 6
This month's main topic: Selected Medication Safety Risks to Manage in 2016 That Might Otherwise Fall Off the Radar Screen. Part II.
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Volume 4, Issue 5
This month's main topic: Intravenous (IV) Infusion Therapy in the Long-Term Care Setting: Not Without Resident Safety Risks
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Volume 4, Issue 4
This month's main topic: Partially Filled Vials and Syringes in Sharps Containers are a Key Source of Drug Diversion