MSOS News

Identifying Color Additives in Medications
Post date: 5 days 4 hours ago

Read this week’s newsletter free featured article for an analysis of a recent report of a medication containing D&C red #33 almost being dispensed to a patient with a red dye allergy. The article includes ISMP’s safe practice recommendations: https://www.ismp.org/resources/identifying-color-additives-regulated-dru...

Error with Potassium Chloride for Injection Concentrate
Post date: 2 weeks 6 days ago

Read this week’s ISMP newsletter free featured article for an analysis of a recently reported fatal error in which potassium chloride for injection concentrate was administered IV push to a patient during a cardiac arrest. The article includes ISMP’s safe practice recommendations: https://www.ismp.org/node/25027

May 2021 MSOS Member Briefing
Post date: 1 month 3 days ago

Perioperative Self Assessment Launched
Post date: 1 month 6 days ago

Surgery sites: participate in the ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Perioperative Settings! This new tool offers hospitals, freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, and other facilities that perform outpatient medical or surgical procedures the opportunity to evaluate their medication use systems and compare their results with demographically similar organizations. Data collection deadline is August 31, 2021. Visit www.ismp.org/node/18027 to access the workbook and online database, and to register for our free webinar for participants.

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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.