MSOS News

September 2023 Member Briefing
Post date: 7 months 6 days ago

Sign up now for the next MSOS Member Briefing webinar scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET.
Register Now: https://ecri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_23wq7h_2QF-H01lDIhVvEQ#/registr...

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

• A Patient Safety Story and Best Practice: Sodium Chloride (4 mEq/mL) Oral Solution
Rachel Albay, PharmD, CPPS
Pharmacy Project Manager I
Medication Safety Kaiser Permanente National Pharmacy Services

• Everyone Loves a Competition
Stacy Carson, PharmD, BCPS, FISMP
Medication Safety Officer
Advent Health

Shortage Survey Shows Care Impacted
Post date: 7 months 2 weeks ago

This week’s free ISMP featured article presents results from ISMP and ECRI’s recent survey on drug, supply, and equipment shortages and their effect on patient care and safety: https://www.ismp.org/node/96687

Mix-Up Between digoxin and BUPivacaine
Post date: 8 months 3 days ago

This week’s free ISMP featured article describes a fatal error where digoxin was inadvertently withdrawn from an ADC instead of BUPivacaine and administered intrathecally. Safe practice recommendations are provided: https://www.ismp.org/node/94385/

New! MSI workshop for community, mail order, and specialty pharmacy
Post date: 8 months 6 days ago

Don’t miss the opportunity to register for a unique, virtual ISMP Medication Safety Intensive (MSI) workshop designed for those working in community, mail order, and specialty pharmacies. Learn how to identify risks before they cause harm and how to use data for continuous improvement. This program will take place on two consecutive Fridays, October 20 and 27, 2023, from 7:30 am – 4:30 pm ET. For more details about the program: https://www.ismp.org/node/75243

Safety Issues with LAI Antipsychotics
Post date: 8 months 2 weeks ago

This week’s free ISMP featured article focuses on safety issues with long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic products, including errors due to transitions of care handoffs, and offers risk reduction strategies: www.ismp.org/node/92051

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