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The recent criminal conviction of a former registered nurse due to a fatal medication error has shaken the healthcare foundation to its core.
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ISMP Speaks Out Against Criminalization of Medication Errors
Article on Vaught Case Advocates Fixing Systems, Not Punishing Individuals
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New ISMP Recommendations Aim to Reduce Disrespectful Behaviors in Healthcare
Second Article in Series Provides Guidance on Creating Healthy Workplace
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ECRI Reports Staffing Shortages and Clinician Mental Health are Top Threats to Patient Safety
Annual list of patient safety concerns dominated by longstanding stressors on healthcare workers exacerbated by pandemic; report issued in conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 13 t...
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Disrespectful Behaviors in Healthcare Have Increased during Pandemic
Latest ISMP Survey Suggests Negative Impact on Safety
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ISMP Vice President Judy Smetzer to Retire
Ann Shastay Becomes New Senior Manager of Publications
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The FDA has been warning healthcare providers and the public about malfunctioning plastic syringes made in China since November 2023. The affected syringes are leaking, cracking, and breaking –...
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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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