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ECRI’s Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety and the Electronic Health Record Association release five safe practice recommendations PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA and CHICAGO, IL—New research by a coll...
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Top 10 List Published in ISMP Newsletter Horsham, PA—ISMP has released a list of the top 10 most persistent medication errors and hazards covered in its acute care newsletter in 2020. The list foc...
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ECRI issues Top 10 Health Technology Hazards to guide healthcare leaders on safety priorities for 2021 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Hundreds of medical products have been authorized for temporary use in t...
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ISMP Alerts Healthcare Practitioners about Errors with New COVID-19 Vaccines
Newsletter Article Provides Targeted Prevention Recommendations HORSHAM, PA—Since mid-December 2020, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has received numerous voluntary reports of e...
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ISMP Provides Recommendations for Organizations Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Analysis of Flu Vaccine Error Reports Can Help Increase Safety Horsham, PA—Learning from experience with this year’s flu vaccine can help healthcare organizations and practitioners get ready for C...
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ECRI Names Winner of 14th Health Devices Achievement Award
Vancouver Coastal Health and Lower Mainland Biomedical Engineering win ECRI award for joint investigation into high-risk medication over-infusions PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the most trusted voice...
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Admixing Sterile Injectables and Infusions in Patient Care Areas Can Lead to Errors
ISMP Survey Explores Best Practice Implementation, Safety Challenges HORSHAM, PA—Sterile, injectable medications and infusions are frequently prepared outside of the pharmacy, and frequently in le...
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More than Half of Disposable Gowns ECRI Tested Fail to Meet Necessary Protection Standards
ECRI cautions against gowns made outside United States or by non-traditional manufacturers PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—New analyses by the nation’s leading patient safety organization show that more than...
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ISMP Announces 23rd Annual Cheers Award Recipients
HORSHAM, PA—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce its 23rd Annual Cheers Awards winners. The awards ceremony will be held as a virtual event on Tuesday, December ...
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