ISMP Warns about Medication Safety Issues with Drug Shortage Replacement Products

Neuromuscular Blockers without Vial Cap Warning and Double Strength Propofol Horsham, Pa.—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is alerting the healthcare community about potential sa...

ECRI and LeadingAge PA Align on COVID-19 Safety Initiatives for Aging Services Providers

ECRI and LeadingAge PA will support nonprofit senior services providers in Pennsylvania with enhanced educational programs focused on the safety, well-being, and mental health of older adults PLYM...

ECRI and RLDatix Launch Empathetic Communication and Caring for the Caregiver Training during COVID-19 Pandemic

Internationally recognized patient safety expert Dr. Tim McDonald leads April 16 CANDOR program PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA and CHICAGO, IL—ECRI, an independent trusted voice in healthcare improving the ...

PA Department of Health Chooses ECRI to Guide COVID-19 Response for Long-Term Care Facilities

ECRI to provide individualized infection control and prevention assistance to Pennsylvania’s aging care facilities PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Departm...

Diagnostic Errors, Maternal Health Top ECRI's 2020 Patient Safety Concerns

Annual report highlights patient safety concerns across the continuum of care PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiven...

Introducing ECRI, the Most Trusted Voice in Healthcare

New brand launch positions the nonprofit for new decade in healthcare PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—For more than 50 years, ECRI has advanced the science of patient safety and healthcare effectiveness thro...

ISMP Publishes 2020-2021 Consensus-Based Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals

Horsham, Pa.—Hospitals and health systems that are deciding how to focus their medication safety efforts during the next year can now rely on updated recommendations from the Institute for Safe Me...

ISMP Issues Revised and Expanded Guidelines for the Safe Use of Smart Infusion Pumps

Horsham, Pa.—Despite the ability of smart infusion pumps to detect and warn about possible medication errors, healthcare organizations often are not utilizing this important technology to its full...

ISMP Publishes Top 10 List of Medication Errors and Hazards Covered in Newsletter

Horsham, Pa.—Reflecting on the 20-year anniversary of the watershed Institute of Medicine report To Err Is Human, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published a “top ten” list ...