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The Four Greatest Weaknesses in the American Healthcare System Fueling Preventable Harm

For decades, valiant efforts have been underway to improve patient and workforce safety....Despite ongoing efforts, the hard truth remains: we have yet to make meaningful progress in advancing healthcare safety on a national scale.

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St. Joseph’s Health Wins National Patient Safety Award

Total Systems Safety assessment earns St. Joseph’s Health facilities the 2024 Safety Excellence Award from ECRI PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — ECRI, a global healthcare safety nonprofit organization, named...

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The Four Greatest Weaknesses in the American Healthcare System Fueling Preventable Harm

Every clinician swore an oath to “do no harm,” and yet, while unintentional, preventable harm is inflicted on patients every day in healthcare.   For decades, valiant efforts have been underway to ...

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Patient safety nonprofit releases guidance for navigating medical supply chain disruptions caused by Hurricane Helene

Updated October 15, 2024, with a new, expanded report The healthcare supply chain is experiencing shortages due to destruction caused by Hurricane Helene along the southeast coast of the U.S. Sin...

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New Water Quality Standards for Medical Device Processing

In 2023, healthcare facilities saw a shift from advisory best practices in water quality for medical device processing to enforceable standards with the release of AAMI ST108:2023. This new standar...

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At-Home Cardiac Rehabilitation Just as Effective as Center-Based Programs
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At-Home Cardiac Rehabilitation Just as Effective as Center-Based Programs

Reimbursement Enacted during Pandemic Set to Expire At-home or hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are safe and work as well as or better than center-based programs for reducing risk and im...

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Palliative Care Access for Indigenous Populations: Removing Barriers and Reducing Disparities
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Palliative Care Access for Indigenous Populations: Removing Barriers and Reducing Disparities

Palliative care is a type of specialized medical care for patients living with terminal medical conditions. The goal of palliative care is to alleviate patients’ suffering and to improve their qual...

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ISMP Releases Bi-Annual Report on Vaccination Errors that Reveals Mistakes with Newer Vaccines

As this year’s cold and flu season is underway and new COVID variants continue to emerge, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is raising awareness that more needs to be done to reduc...

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ISMP Welcomes Jana O’Hara as New Director of Consulting and Education

Organization also Congratulates Two Longtime Nurse Leaders on Retirement

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11 Medication Errors You May Be Making

This article appeared on the AARP website on August 6, 2024.

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For media inquiries and interviews with ISMP's subject matter experts, please contact Renee Brehio at rbrehio@ismp.org.