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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has received a report of a Hikma premixed IV product with an overwrap labeled acetaminophen injection that may have contained a dexmedeTOMIDine fo...
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ISMP Issues Call to Action to Prevent Errors with Automated Dispensing Cabinets
Standardization and Smarter Logic Needed to Prevent Drug Name Selection Errors
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ISMP Updates List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
Revised Tool Can Help Healthcare Organizations Update Their Own “Do Not Use” Lists
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ISMP Announces Three Additions to 2024-2025 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals
New Items Focus on Tranexamic Acid, Transitions in Care, and Vaccines
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ISMP Announces 2024 Just Culture Scholarship Recipient
Great River Health Receives Scholarship, Two Runner Up Teams
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ISMP Updates High-Alert Medication List
Changes Include Addition of Tranexamic Acid Injection
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ECRI and ISMP honor World Patient Safety Day in Washington, D.C.
ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, and its affiliate the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a vital force for preventing medication errors, are proud to join the World Health ...
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Data analysis reveals common errors that prevent patients from getting timely, accurate diagnoses
At least 1 in 20 US adults experiences a diagnostic error each year, according to a 2017 study. Another study estimated that 795,000 Americans experience permanent disability or death each year due...
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Global healthcare patient safety nonprofit expands footprint in Canada
ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization improving the quality and safety of healthcare, has expanded operations in Canada, building on its 20-year history partnering with healthcare leaders in ...
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