Also known as the Look-alike and sound-alike (LASA) list.
Resource Library
These resources are developed from ISMP's review of reports through its national error reporting programs, peer-reviewed articles in its publications, and/or consensus gathering summits on topics pertinent to specific errors or hazards. ISMP offers a wide range of downloadable and easy to use resources. Many are free.
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Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.
Consensus-based best practices for issues that continue to cause fatal and harmful errors.
Award-winning DVD introduces viewers to “Just Culture".
Analyze your current status with implementation.
Revised guidelines coming soon.
Standard best practices and processes directly associated with ADC design and functionality.
Strategies to safely present drug information in various electronic formats.
This poster presents sample drug orders with "q.d." and "q.i.d." that show how those abbreviations can be confused, and emphasizes that they be spelled out for greater clarity.