ISMP’s subsidiary, Med Safety Board, has issued a call to action for manufacturers to ensure injectable medication labels are well-differentiated to prevent patient harm. The white paper includes a list of labeling attributes healthcare organizations should consider when purchasing or adding products to their formulary: www.ismp.org/ext/1418
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Speech recognition software is used for scheduling, visit summaries, and other EHR documentation. See ISMP’s recent article for information on reported errors and recommendations for organizations considering using this technology: https://home.ecri.org/blogs/ismp-alerts-and-articles-library/can-we-ensu...
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ISMP will present a breakfast symposium on applying best practices for injection safety on September 14, 2024 at the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Annual Meeting. Pharmacy CE will be offered. To register: https://home.ecri.org/blogs/ismp-upcoming-events/applying-best-practices...
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ISMP has updated its list of drug names that are often confused—the reference includes look-alike and sound-alike name pairs and FDA-approved and ISMP-recommended tall man (mixed case) letters. Check out the 8 new name pairs: https://home.ecri.org/blogs/ismp-resources/list-of-confused-drug-names
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ISMP is raising awareness about how barcode scanning can help keep patients from receiving the wrong enteral nutrition formula, modular fortifier, or human milk as well as expired or recalled feeding components. For safe practice recommendations, see our recent article: https://home.ecri.org/blogs/ismp-alerts-and-articles-library/use-barcode...