ISMP Issues Warning about Possible Safety Issues with Newly-Authorized Paxlovid

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has identified possible error risks with Paxlovid, which recently received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate...

National Alert Network (NAN) Warning Issued about Age-Related COVID-19 Vaccine Mix-Ups

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program has been receiving a steady stream of reported mix-ups between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ...

The Just Culture Company and ISMP Announce Creation of Honorary Judy Smetzer Scholarships

Starting in 2022, The Just Culture Company will award three annual scholarships to honor Judy Smetzer, BSN, RN, vice president at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

Multiple Error Pathways Possible with Monoclonal Antibody Products for COVID-19

ISMP Warns about Confusion Due to Co-Packaging and Labeling Issues HORSHAM, PA—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has received multiple reports of errors related to confusion over ...

Jefferson Health Wins ECRI & ISMP PSO 2021 Safety Excellence Award

ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Patient Safety Organization (PSO) honors Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health for designing an integrated safety management system PLYMOUTH MEET...

ISMP Urges Steps Be Taken to Prevent Mix-Ups between Pediatric and Age 12 and Up COVID-19 Vaccines

HORSHAM, PA—With the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for young children, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is warning about the possibility of mix-ups between the pediatric formula...

ISMP Announces 24th Annual Cheers Award Recipients

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce its 24th Annual Cheers Awards winners. The awards ceremony will be held as a virtual event on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.

STATEMENT | COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters and Increasing Global Vaccine Distribution Equity

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advancement of COVID-19 boosters, more lives could be saved globally by vacc...

ECRI CEO Marcus Schabacker Named 2021 Healthcare Leader

Philadelphia Business Journal award honors healthcare industry leaders for their contributions in the battle against COVID-19 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and chief ...