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...

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

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

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

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....

ECRI and ISMP have combined websites to provide one unified, streamlined source for safety information. You can still use the www.ismp.org address, and access your newsletter subscriptions through the MyECRI member portal. For detailed information on how to navigate the new website, visit: https://home.ecri.org/blogs/ismp-alerts-and-articles-library/how-to-navi...

ISMP has released a revised version of its list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations that should NOT be used in verbal, handwritten, or electronic communications. Please review the list to see if your organization’s “Do Not Use” list also requires updating. Visit: www.ismp.org/node/8

ISMP recently analyzed 520 transplant medication-related errors reported to identify common themes and develop safe practice recommendations. See the latest newsletter featured article: www.ismp.org/node/130170

ISMP’s next virtual Medication Safety Intensive Workshop is May 16-17, 2024; save your seat now and learn to identify risk before errors cause harm, select high-leverage prevention strategies, and use data for continued improvement: www.ismp.org/node/128036

Learn more about using IV robotics to advance sterile compounding safety during a FREE ISMP webinar on April 10, 2024, from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Speakers will address preparing for and implementing IV robotics, including obtaining buy-in from leadership and necessary changes for clinical workflow. CE credit is available: www.ismp.org/node/123838