Purpose: The impact of an interactive CD-ROM program on the rate of medication administration errors made by nurses was studied. Methods: This randomized, controlled, nonblinded study was conducted at ...

ECRI Institute launched a joint patient safety organization with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices to improve the safety of medication, medical device and care practices. Both nonprofit ...

Our emergency department (ED) is equipped with automated dispensing cabinets that store medications for use in the ED, including prescription medications (eg, a course of antibiotics). I know that ...

Here are the six latest stories on prescription drug safe practices compiled from Becker’s ASC Review and Becker’s Hospital Review. 1. Hospitals with a medication safety officer scored higher on the ...

Are you practicing safe medication use? Hedva Barenholtz Levy wants older adults to take a look at the prescriptions and supplements they use.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is calling on pharmacists and other healthcare practitioners to complete a survey on medication storage, according to an ISMP Medication Safety Alert!

Current law states nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses must have a collaborative agreement with a physician in order to prescribe certain medications.