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Medication, Supply, Equipment Shortages are Harming Patients
New Survey Reveals Shortages are Negatively Affecting Patient Care, Causing Harm
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Updated ISMP List of Often Confused Drug Names Now Available
More than 80 Pairs Added to Make Resource the Most Comprehensive
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ISMP Launches Foundations in Medication Safety Program
New solution helps organizations prepare frontline staff with essential safety knowledge
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ISMP Survey Shows Medication Error Reduction Plans Benefit Patient Safety
Respondents indicated MERP helped reduce risk, increase reporting, justify MSO positions
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First ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy Released
Focus Areas Include Wrong-Patient Errors, Barcode Verification, and Oral Methotrexate Dosing
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ISMP Adds Seven Name Pairs to List of Drug Names with Tall Man (Mixed Case) Letters
Majority of Survey Respondents Agree Tall Man Lettering Helps Prevent Errors
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