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ISMP Alerts Healthcare Practitioners about Medication Errors and Hazards Related to COVID-19
ISMP special edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter provides details on reports of emerging medication-related events and risks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The specia...
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Healthcare Workers Need Support from Leaders During Emotional Turmoil of Pandemic
ISMP special edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter highlights the need to address the stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and depression healthcare workers are facing due to ...
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Near Miss Dosing Error for Unapproved Drug Used to Hasten COVID Recovery
ISMP special edition of the acute care newsletter this week provides information on an error-prone dose expression on the label of an unapproved drug, ascorbic acid, that is being used to hasten re...
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Need to Adjust ADC Procedures, Standardize Critical Care Infusions During Pandemic
Special COVID-19 edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter provides tips for safe and efficient use of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs); and highlights the need for st...
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ISMP has issued its next special edition of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® acute care newsletter, which outlines possible strategies for handling upcoming shortages of smart infusion pumps and ...
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ISMP Posts COVID-19 Medication Safety Resource Page
ISMP has developed an online resource page with links to vital COVID-19 safety-related information and tools.
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ECRI names new Chief Technology Officer Darryl Goss to spearhead technology advancements
ECRI, an independent, nonprofit patient safety organization that provides technology solutions and evidence-based guidance to healthcare decision-makers, has named Darryl Goss its new Chief Techno...
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Increase in ransomware attacks to healthcare's vulnerable remote access systems threatens patients
Nonprofit patient safety organization releases hazard report, recommendations Ransomware groups are increasingly targeting vulnerable remote access systems in healthcare, with several high-profile...
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