ISMP is accepting applications for the FDA/ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellowship that begins this summer! Fellows spend six months each with ISMP and the FDA to gain valuable regulatory experience and learn current approaches to error prevention. Application deadline is March 29, 2024: https://www.ismp.org/professional-development/fellowships
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ISMP has released its updated list of consensus-based Best Practices, which includes new recommendations on tranexamic acid, vaccines, and transitions in care: www.ismp.org/node/160/. We encourage hospitals and health systems to incorporate them into their medication safety efforts and also to participate in a brief survey measuring current implementation of the new practices by April 19, 2024: https://surveys.ismp.org/s3/ISMP-Survey-on-the-Three-NEW-2024-2025-Targe...
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The phrase “protect from light” is often poorly defined. This week’s featured newsletter article provides insights and safe practice recommendations: www.ismp.org/node/121525
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This week’s ISMP featured newsletter article warns about online merchandise that looks like real medications, sometimes with a scannable barcode. For safe practice recommendations to help avoid potential for drug diversion and risk of patient harm: www.ismp.org/node/119273
Post date: 1 year 5 months ago
Don’t miss a unique opportunity to maximize your error prevention efforts and look at your organization through the eyes of leading safety experts! Register for ISMP’s virtual Medication Safety Intensive Workshop on March 7-8, 2024, and learn to develop a program that can meet current challenges and use data for sustained improvement: www.ismp.org/node/76170