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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 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA- The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has revised its list of drug names that are often confused...
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ECRI Urges Caution to EPA on EtO Sterilization Remediation Plan
Independent patient safety organization is concerned about EPA’s proposed hurried timeline for reducing EtO emissions by commercial sterilization plants; result could be widespread shortages of cri...
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ISMP Launches Foundations in Medication Safety Program
New solution helps organizations prepare frontline staff with essential safety knowledge PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA- Few healthcare practitioners have had dedicated education on medication safety, and h...
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ECRI Announces Recipients of 2023 Alerts Impact Award
Annual award recognizes ECRI Alerts Workflow members for excellence in recall management PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA- ECRI, the nation's largest independent patient safety organization, announces the win...
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ECRI Names the Guthrie Clinic Winner of 2023 Health Technology Excellence Award
Rural health system innovated a technology solution to improve healthcare delivery models in a short-staffed, post-pandemic environment PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—ECRI, the nation’s largest independent ...
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ECRI Position Statement: Third-Party Tracking on Healthcare Websites
Failing to protect patient data can damage trust, potentially creating a cycle of harm in which consumers become even more susceptible to medical misinformation and unproven treatments PLYMOUTH...
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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 PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has developed the first set of ...
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Pediatric Mental Health Crisis is Top Patient Safety Threat
ECRI’s annual list of patient safety concerns shows ongoing staffing shortages continue to put patients and providers at risk; report issued in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, March...
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ECRI CEO Marcus Schabacker to Deliver Keynote Patient Safety Address
Board-certified anesthesiologist Marcus Schabacker to speak about perioperative patient safety at the New Jersey State Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, March 25; focus of his talk is on...
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