Worksheet for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals

Analyze your current status with implementation.

Multi-Chamber Bag Parenteral Nutrition Consensus Statements

This document presents consensus statements developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) regarding the use o...

Worksheet for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy

Analyze your current status with implementation.

Imported Fluid Product Checklist

This tool was developed to assist organizations in conducting a gap analysis when evaluating imported products safety during the fluid shortage crisis following the Hurricane Helene aftermath.

List of Confused Drug Names

Also known as the Look-alike and sound-alike (LASA) list.

List of Error-Prone Abbreviations

This list includes abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations that have been frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful or potentially harmful medication errors.

High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man (Mixed Case) Letters

Drug name pairs or larger groupings that look similar utilize bolded uppercase letters to help draw attention to the dissimilarities in look-alike drug names.

High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care (LTC) Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

Just Culture, Medication Error Prevention, and Second Victim Support: A Better Prescription for Preparing Nursing Students for Practice

A white paper that serves as a call to action to nursing programs to change the way they are preparing students.

Gap Analysis Tool for Safe IV Push Medication Practices

Identify and manage targeted risks associated with IV push use.

High-Alert Medication Learning Guides for Consumers

Helps consumers understand how errors happen and the steps necessary to keep them safe.

A Call to Action: The Case for Medication Safety Officers (MSO)

Detailed information for hospital leadership on the value a Medication Safety Officer can provide.

Root Cause Analysis Workbook for Community/Ambulatory Pharmacy

A process-driven, system-based approach to investigation of the causes of a sentinel event.