Recommendations
List of Error-Prone Abbreviations
This list includes abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations that have been frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful or potentially harmful medication errors.
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Worksheet for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals
Analyze your current status with implementation.
Read moreTargeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals
Consensus-based best practices for issues that continue to cause fatal and harmful errors.
Read moreHigh-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings
Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.
Read moreTargeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy
Developed to identify, inspire, and mobilize adoption of consensus-based Best Practices for specific medication safety issues in community pharmacy that can cause patient harm.
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Worksheet for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy
Analyze your current status with implementation.
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Look-Alike Drug Names with Recommended Tall Man (Mixed Case) Letters
Drug name pairs or larger groupings that look similar utilize bolded uppercase letters to help draw attention to the dissimilarities in look-alike drug names.
Read moreGuidelines for Safe Medication Use in Perioperative and Procedural Settings
Developed to support hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and other procedural locations in addressing identified national gaps in perioperative and procedural medication safety.
Read moreGuidelines for Sterile Compounding and the Safe Use of Sterile Compounding Technology
Identify best practices to support safe use of technology and automation in sterile compounding.
Read moreHigh-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings
Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.
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Assess-ERR™ Medication System Worksheet for Community Pharmacy
Collect critical information after a medication error or near-miss occurs. Identify, prioritize, and record problems in your facility's medication use system.
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