Smart Strategies for Managing COVID-19 Smart Pump Shortages

This article appeared on the General Surgery News website on April 23, 2020.

Near Miss Dosing Error for Unapproved Drug Used to Hasten COVID Recovery

ISMP special edition of the acute care newsletter this week provides information on an error-prone dose expression on the label of an unapproved drug, ascorbic acid, that is being used to hasten re...

Hospitals Try Glucose Monitors to Reduce Contact with COVID-19 Patients

This article appeared on The Wall Street Journal website on April 20, 2020.

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...

The Latest Coronavirus Shortage: Hospital Infusion Pumps

This article appeared on MedTech Dive on April 14, 2020.

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 ...