Need to Adjust ADC Procedures, Standardize Critical Care Infusions During Pandemic

Special COVID-19 edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter provides tips for safe and efficient use of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs); and highlights the need for st...

Planning for Anticipated Infusion Pump Shortages and Hydroxychloroquine-Azithromycin Adverse Event Focus of ISMP Newsletter Special Edition

ISMP has issued its next special edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter, which outlines possible strategies for handling upcoming shortages of smart infusion pumps and ...

ISMP Posts COVID-19 Medication Safety Resource Page

ISMP has developed an online resource page with links to vital COVID-19 safety-related information and tools.

ISMP Second Newsletter Special Edition Focuses on Infusion Pump Extension Sets to Conserve PPE

Second special edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter explores the use of extension sets to position infusion pumps outside COVID-19 patients’ rooms.

ISMP Moves to Newsletter Special Editions on COVID-19 Safety Issues

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ISMP is moving to special editions of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert! acute care newsletter that will focus only on information healthcare practitioners may find use...

ISMP Awarded Contract to Conduct Perioperative Medication Safety Self Assessment

ISMP has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to assess medication safety practices in the perioperative setting, from the time a patient is prepared for a procedure u...