Multi-Chamber Bag Parenteral Nutrition Consensus Statements

This document presents consensus statements developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) regarding the use o...

Worksheet for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy

Analyze your current status with implementation.

Imported Fluid Product Checklist

This tool was developed to assist organizations in conducting a gap analysis when evaluating imported products safety during the fluid shortage crisis following the Hurricane Helene aftermath.

Vaccine Bi-Annual Report

An analysis of vaccine error reports submitted to the ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program (ISMP VERP) during calendar years 2022 and 2023.

List of Confused Drug Names

Also known as the Look-alike and sound-alike (LASA) list.

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.

Worksheet for the ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals

Analyze your current status with implementation.

High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

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.

High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care (LTC) Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

Just Culture, Medication Error Prevention, and Second Victim Support: A Better Prescription for Preparing Nursing Students for Practice

A white paper that serves as a call to action to nursing programs to change the way they are preparing students.