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ISMP to Develop First Community Pharmacy Medication Error Reporting Program for State of California
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a world leader in improving medication safety, is building a medication error reporting program and portal for community pharmacies licensed by t...
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Patient Safety Alert: Urgent Alert Regarding Medication Vial Coring and Fragmentation Risks
Issued by: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) and ECRI/Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) APSF and ECRI/ISMP have received several reports recently of medication vial coring in...
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Ochsner Children’s and ISMP launch pharmacy fellowship
Nation’s first ISMP medication safety fellowship shared with a healthcare provider
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ISMP Releases 2025-2026 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy
New Best Practices Focus on Weight-Based Dosing, Return-to-Stock Process, Vaccine Administration The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has launched its second set of specific, consensu...
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ISMP Announces 2025 Just Culture Scholarship Recipients
Leaders Chosen from Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center, St. Joseph’s Health, Philadelphia FIGHT The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has awarded the 2025 Judy Smetzer Just Cultur...
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ISMP Announces 27th Annual Cheers Award Recipients
Awardees Focused on Vaccine Safety, Opioid Management, Technology The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce the 27th Annual Cheers Award winners, who have worked to si...
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