Purpose: Processes that pharmacists can use to identify high-risk areas and drugs that require special focus in error-prevention efforts are discussed, with emphasis ...

New credential formally recognizes pharmacy technicians as essential leaders in medication error prevention and patient ...

"Hospitals spend millions of dollars to implement CPOE systems, but our results clearly show that many hospitals' systems are not operating as well as they should, putting patients' lives at risk." To ...

HORSHAM, Pa., & DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), with the support of Baxter International, is launching a two-year International Safe Medication ...

Purpose: Rates of serious medication errors in three pediatric inpatient units (intensive care, general medical, and general surgical) were measured before and after ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Surges in COVID-19 patient volume place significant physical and emotional demands on clinicians, which can lead to an onslaught of preventable medication errors, according to the Institute for Safe ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Medications specifically made for adults and administered to children in health care facilities are putting young patients at greater risk ...

Medical error can be understood as an unintended act either of commission or omission, within the context of healthcare. Errors can occur at either the individual- or ...

HORSHAM, Pa., & DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), with the support of Baxter International, is launching a two-year International Safe Medication ...