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...
MSOS News
Post date: 2 months 2 weeks ago
ISMP, in cooperation with The Just Culture Company, will award three individuals a full scholarship and six individuals a partial scholarship to attend a 15-hour Just Culture certification course. The deadline is September 28, 2024. For more information and to receive an application packet: https://home.ecri.org/pages/judy-smetzer-just-culture-champion-scholarships
Post date: 2 months 3 weeks ago
The deadline for annual ISMP Cheers Awards nominations is coming up soon—submissions must be in by August 2, 2024. Safety leaders from all healthcare disciplines and practice areas can submit, and self-nominations are accepted. Please help us honor medication safety excellence: https://home.ecri.org/pages/cheers-nominations
Post date: 3 months 2 days ago
Sign up now for the next MSOS Member Briefing webinar scheduled to be held on Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET.
Register Now: https://ecri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cJ2vE7vgS_uLvU4EWoSbbw#/registr...
Short medication safety-related presentations for this webinar will include:
• Planning for and utilizing learners on medication safety rotations
Elizabeth Hess, PharmD, MS, FISMP, SPPS
Associate Director, Medication Safety and Accreditation
Residency Program Director, Medication-Use Safety and Policy
UK HealthCare
• Managing a patient with Type B insulin resistance
Blake Barlow, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Associate Director of Pharmacy Operations
UK HealthCare
and
Melissa Thompson Bastin, PharmD, PhD, BCCCP, FCCM, FCCP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pulmonary Critical Care
UK HealthCare
Post date: 4 months 11 hours ago
It’s summer and for many children, that means camp! For ISMP tips on medication safety at summer camps, listen to this ECRI podcast: https://smart-healthcare-safety.ecri.org/public/58/Smart-Healthcare-Safe...
and visit our consumer website: https://www.consumermedsafety.org/safety-articles/steps-parents-can-take....