This list includes look-alike and sound-alike name pairs. Use this list to determine which medications require special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.
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Whether you have experienced a medication error in your organization or you are proactively implementing prevention strategies, you are not alone. Thousands of organizations worldwide have relied on ISMP's resources for institutional change to reduce errors on a daily basis. 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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Use this list to determine which medications require special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.
These guidelines provide consensus-based best practices for safety issues that continue to cause fatal and harmful errors in patients.
Beyond Blame is a must-see for all who are responsible for patient care. The award-winning DVD introduces viewers to “Just Culture,” a way of thinking that fixes problems rather than assigning fault.
Since 1994, when ISMP first became the nation’s only nonprofit organization devoted entirely to preventing medication errors, we have served as a vital force for progress in medication safety through our unyielding advocacy and the development of resources and learning opportunities for healthcare...
This tool was developed to assist hospitals in analyzing their current status with implementing the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals.
Revised guidelines for optimizing safe implementation and use of smart infusion pumps are now available for public comment through April 26, 2019.
The latest issue of ISMP’s Quarter Watch™ (see description in box below) focuses on two older but widely used analogs of the inhibitory gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmitter and a new type of antipsychotic medication approved for Parkinson’s disease psychosis. Key findings include:...
Most people are aware of the need to keep medications out of children’s reach, but they don’t necessarily realize that similar rules apply when it comes to keeping pets safe. Pets can also get into medications that are not intended for them, which could cause harm. One case in point was recently...