MSOS News

Member Meeting at ASHP Summer Meeting in Denver
Post date: 1 day 39 min ago

We want to invite members attending the ASHP Summer Meeting in Denver, Co to our Member Meeting being held 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Sunday in the Mile High Ballroom 2A, Level 3 (Ballroom Level). (The room is next door to the ISMP Medication Safety Educational Session room.)

We also want to invite members attending the ASHP Summer Meeting in Denver, Co to a membership get together at the Hilton Garden Inn (adjacent to the convention center) in the Territory Bar Monday, June 4th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

ISMP Program on Drug Shortages at ASHP Summer Meetings
Post date: 1 week 5 hours ago

Join ISMP at the ASHP Summer Meetings and Exhibition in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, June 4, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., for a Promotional Theater--Balancing Unpredictable IV Medication Supply with the Demand for Safe Injection Practices. Ongoing lack of availability of some medications and fluids has made providing safe and effective intravenous drug therapy extremely challenging. ISMP experts will identify key safety issues and discuss error prevention strategies to implement during shortages. Space is limited, and preregistration is encouraged. Lunch will be provided. For more information and to preregister, visit ISMP's new website at: http://www.ismp.org/events/managing-safe-injection-practices-unpredictab... .

 

April MSOS Member Briefing Webinar
Post date: 1 month 2 weeks ago

Sign up now for the next MSOS Member Briefing webinar scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST.

Short medication safety-related presentations for this webinar will include:

Check Out the New www.ismp.org
Post date: 1 month 2 weeks ago

ISMP’s website has a new look and new user-friendly features! Visit the new site for an easier to navigate layout, focus areas that identify timely information pertaining to your practice, and an on-demand educational library offering a wide range of programs to earn CE at your convenience. The site now is mobile responsive to provide the same fast access to ISMP content across all your devices. Bookmark the new www.ismp.org, and stay current on emerging medication safety issues.

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The mission of the Medication Safety Officers Society (MSOS) is to advance and encourage excellence in safe medication use by providing communication, leadership, direction, and education among its members.