Guidelines for Safe Medication Use in Perioperative and Procedural Settings

Developed to support hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and other procedural locations in addressing identified national gaps in perioperative and procedural medication safety.

Guidelines for Sterile Compounding and the Safe Use of Sterile Compounding Technology

Identify best practices to support safe use of technology and automation in sterile compounding.

High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Care Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

Assess-ERR™ Medication System Worksheet for Community Pharmacy

Collect critical information after a medication error or near-miss occurs. Identify, prioritize, and record problems in your facility's medication use system.

Assess-ERR™ Medication System Worksheet for Acute Care

Collect critical information after a medication error or near-miss occurs. Identify, prioritize, and record problems in your facility's medication use system.

High-Alert Medications in Long-Term Care (LTC) Settings

Medications requiring special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

Medication Safety Self Assessment® for Perioperative Settings

Designed to heighten awareness of safe practices in Perioperative Settings.

Just Culture, Medication Error Prevention, and Second Victim Support: A Better Prescription for Preparing Nursing Students for Practice

A white paper that serves as a call to action to nursing programs to change the way they are preparing students.

Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Implementation and Use of Smart Infusion Pumps

Developed in 2020 to help healthcare facilities standardize smart infusion pump technology.

Vaccine Bi-Annual Report

An analysis of vaccine error reports submitted to the ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program (ISMP VERP) during calendar years 2017 and 2018.

Guidelines for the Safe Use of Automated Dispensing Cabinets

Standard best practices and processes directly associated with ADC design and functionality.

Guidelines for Safe Electronic Communication of Medication Information

Strategies to safely present drug information in various electronic formats.