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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Post date: 1 year 9 months ago
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
Post date: 1 year 9 months ago
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...
Post date: 1 year 9 months 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: 1 year 9 months 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