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ISMP Announces Leadership Transitions
Michael Cohen Moves to President Emeritus Role, Rita K. Jew Named New President
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ECRI Finds Significant Gaps in Ease of Use for At-Home COVID Tests
Usability testing by leading patient safety organization finds significant differences in ease of use for seven popular at-home COVID antigen tests
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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...
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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 ...
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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).
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Multiple Error Pathways Possible with Monoclonal Antibody Products for COVID-19
ISMP Warns about Confusion Due to Co-Packaging and Labeling Issues
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Op-Ed: "Cultural Transformation Can Fix The Broken Hospital Safety Reporting System"
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Statement from ECRI President and CEO
Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD November 21, 2025 The current scientific consensus, backed by decades of epidemiologic research, is that vaccination is not associated with autism. Attempting to counter...
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