American Society of Medication Safety Officers

Patient Safety Awareness Week Tools and Tips

March 9, 2010 by admin

Celebrate by taking the “Patient Safety IQ Quiz”

(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – March 5, 2010) The Joint Commission is marking National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 7-13 by helping patients and their families become better informed and more involved in their health care with a patient safety quiz.

ISMP Hiring Medication Safety Specialist

January 21, 2010 by admin

Do you have a true passion and interest in medication error prevention? The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a leader in patient safety, is seeking a pharmacist or nurse with a graduate or advanced degree, minimum of 5 years of clinical and managerial experience and a current license for a full-time position in its respected consulting group.

ISMP’s Safe Medication Management Fellowship

January 12, 2010 by admin

ISMP’s Safe Medication Management Fellowship is a unique 12-month program beginning each July that educates a healthcare practitioner in error prevention and safe medication use methods. Please note that the application deadline for the fellowship has changed—applications for the 2010-2011 fellowship are due January 31, 2010.

http://www.ismp.org/profdevelopment/managementfellowship.asp

ISMP to Provide Logistical Support for ASMSO

December 3, 2009 by admin

Horsham, Pa.—The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the American Society of Medication Safety Officers (ASMSO) have signed an agreement for ISMP to provide organizational management services for ASMSO.

Using Data Effectively to Manage the Risks to Medication Safety

October 28, 2009 by admin

This one-day interactive program, being offered by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), is designed for pharmacy directors, risk managers, patient safety officers, medication safety officers, and other healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their ability to collect, analyze, and prioritize adverse drug event data.

ISMP's High Alert Series: Insulin

September 23, 2009 by admin

The last program of ISMP's high-alert series this year is titled: Preventing errors from insulin: A multidisciplinary approach scheduled for October 15th. The link for the description of this program is:
http://www.ismp.org/teleconferences/default.asp?teleconferenceID=54&pID=50

ISMP Offers Program for Nurse Leaders

September 23, 2009 by admin

Beyond the Five Rights of Medication Administration: A safety bolus for nursing leadership

NQF Seeking Nominations for SREs and Healthcare Acquired Conditions

September 18, 2009 by admin

The National Quality Forum (NQF) is embarking on a new project to further define healthcare acquired conditions (HACs) and then develop an expanded listing of HACs relevant for environments of patient care beyond hospital settings; in addition the NQF-endorsed list of Serious Reportable Events will also be reviewed and updated for 2010. NQF has a call for nominations to the following bodies:

IHI Open School — free for health care profession students

August 28, 2009 by admin

The IHI Open School for Health Professions is an interprofessional educational community that gives students the skills to become change agents in health care improvement. Skills like quality improvement, patient safety, teamwork, leadership, and patient-centered care.
http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/IHIOpenSchool/IHIOpenSchoolforHealthProf...