Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)

Applying Best Practices for Injection Safety: A “How To” Roadmap Join us at the Saratoga Springs Hilton and City Center on April 5, 2025, for an essential lunch symposium dedicated to improving injection safety practices in healthcare. This session will focus on addressing the vulnerabilities in the preparation and administration of IV medications and introduce innovative solutions for reducing patient harm and medication errors. Key topics will include: ? The comparison of Ready-to-Administer (RTA) products vs. traditional methods ? Enhancing the safety of bedside injection procedures ? Practical strategies for better patient outcomes Take part in a discussion that could transform your approach to injection safety. Date: April 5, 2025 Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Location: Saratoga Springs Hilton and City Center, New York Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q038Gf_90 #InjectionSafety #PatientCare #HealthcareEvents #BestPractices #PatientSafety #IVMedications #HealthTech #MedicalInnovation #HealthcareProfessionals

ISMP has released the 2025-2026 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy! Three new practices have been added this year that focus on weight-based dosing, return-to-stock process, and vaccine preparation and administration. Please help us encourage adoption and spread the word about this unique resource, which includes a worksheet to assist with implementation: https://hubs.la/Q038-K_X0 #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors #hospitals #pharmacytechnician #pharmacytech #communitypharmacy #retailpharmacy

Join us for a specialized symposium on improving injection safety! On April 3, 2025, at the TSHP Seminar 2025 in Irving, TX, experts will discuss the best practices for injection safety and strategies for implementing Ready-to-Administer (RTA) products. Through real-life examples and data from cost-effectiveness studies, participants will learn how to enhance IV medication practices and reduce the risk of errors. Key takeaways include: Identifying the three primary risks in IV medication administration Evaluating cost and safety differences between RTA and traditional vial-and-syringe options Steps for successfully transitioning to RTA products in your organization Date: April 3, 2025 Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Location: Irving Convention Center, TX Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q038FVnM0 #InjectionSafety #PatientSafety #PharmacyEvents #HealthcareProfessionals #TSHP2025 #MedicalSymposium #RTAproducts #PharmacyLeadership

Planning for national Patient Safety Awareness week in March? Call on ISMP’s globally-recognized experts for grand rounds or presentations—in person or virtual—that are customized for your organization and focused on sparking new ideas for reducing risk. For more information and possible topics: https://hubs.la/Q038BdxF0 #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors #hospitals #pharmacist #nurses ECRI

ISMP’s acute care newsletter recently featured an annual review and analysis of reports sent to the?ISMP National Medication Errors Reporting Program?(ISMP MERP). Two of the most common contributing factors were look-alike labeling and packaging and manufacturer-related label or quality issues: https://hubs.la/Q036-KhJ0 #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors?#hospitals #pharmacist #nurses

Congratulations to this year’s Judy Smetzer Just Culture Champion Scholarship recipients--Jamie Flower, RN, MS; Reneé M., RN, MSN, CPHQ, CPPS; and Jennifer Wright. The scholarships are provided by ISMP in cooperation with The Just Culture Company and include enrollment in a certification course that helps healthcare practitioners enhance fair accountability principles and system improvements that advance patient safety and workforce wellbeing. In addition, six other healthcare leaders--Faheem Aahmed, MPH; Brittney Costello, CSSMBB, MBA, CPHQ; Korry MacLeod; Natalie Nguyen, PharmD, MSHA; Lindsey Putman, RN, MSN, LSSGB; Melody Sun, PharmD—will receive a partial scholarship. For more on the scholarship and winners: https://lnkd.in/eZQVzBNp #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors #hospitals #pharmacist #justculture

ISMP President Rita Jew recently spoke about medication error trends and best practices at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia Annual Meeting. ISMP offers a medication safety self-assessment tool for perioperative and procedural settings that can help healthcare organizations proactively identify and prioritize gaps in systems and prevent harm: https://lnkd.in/ehEqxSDf #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors?#hospitals #anesthesia #anesthesiology #perioperativemedicine #STA25Tempe ECRI Society for Technology in Anesthesia

The theme for World Cancer Day on February 4 is “United by Unique”—with a focus on a patient-centered approach and new ways to make a difference. ISMP offers a Medication Safety Self Assessment for Oncology that can help your organization identify opportunities for reducing patient harm when prescribing, storing, preparing, dispensing, and administering chemotherapeutic agents: https://hubs.la/Q0357dfn0 #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors?#hospitals #pharmacist #nurses #worldcancerday?ECRI

This year we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care newsletter! Our flagship publication's form has changed over the years from Xerox copies sent in the mail to digital files shared electronically, and its audience has grown exponentially. It is now the leading source of information on errors and risk-reduction strategies for millions of healthcare professionals, and reaches nearly every hospital in the U.S. We are proud to have been a key voice for change, including issuing national alerts about errors causing serious harm, advocating for second victim support, and helping alert healthcare organizations to emerging safety issues related to COVID-19 response efforts in the early days of the pandemic. For more on ISMP’s newsletters for acute care, community/ambulatory pharmacy, and nursing, visit: https://hubs.la/Q034tL-Q0 #medicationsafety #medsafety #patientsafety #medicationerrors #hospitals #pharmacist ECRI

Get ahead of medication safety challenges in 2025! Register for a virtual Medication Safety Intensive Workshop and transform the way you manage risk. Our experts will show you how to develop a proactive safety program or take your existing program to the next level. The first workshop is in March; for a list of program dates and to register: https://hubs.la/Q033HQGW0 #medicationsafety #medsafety #medicationerrors #patientafety #hospitals #medicaleducation #healthcareprofessional