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The submission deadline has been extended to September 30, 2011. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is again partnering with the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) to assess U.S. hospitals regarding their medication safety practices.
The 2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards nomination period is now open. The Eisenberg Award recognizes major achievements of individuals and organizations in improving patient safety and healthcare quality, consistent with the aims of the National Quality Strategy—better care, healthy people and communities, and affordable care. The nomination period ends Monday, October 3.
The 2011 ASHP Summer Meeting gives medication safety officers the opportunity to collaborate with their safety and quality peers and stay ‘on top’ of the latest developments in medication safety. This intensive, one-of-a-kind event offers more medication safety programming than any other national or regional meeting! http://www.ashp.org/SM11.aspx
This unique two-day medication safety workshop will be led by ISMP faculty and other selected medication safety experts who, based on their own real-world experiences in establishing and evaluating medication safety programs, will help you maximize your effectiveness in meeting today’s medication safety challenges.
Barcode point-of-care (BPOC) systems have been in use for 20 years yet fewer than 35% of hospitals are using this criti
Webinars ISMP webinars are a convenient way for healthcare professionals to stay ahead of new trends in medication safety and gain additional knowledge in key areas.
The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction (BLC) is currently accepting nominations for the 2010 Betsy Lehman Patient Safety Recognition Award.
Join IHI and thousands of your colleagues for the 22nd Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, taking place December 5-8, 2010, in Orlando Florida. Every year, the National Forum refuels the tanks of leaders of change, from executives to the front line.
ISMP Cheers Awards! Nominations for this year’s ISMP Cheers Awards will be accepted through August 27, 2010. The prestigious Cheers Awards honor individuals, organizations, companies, and agencies that have set a superlative standard of excellence in the prevention of medication errors during the previous year. For more information or to submit a nomination, visit: www.ismp.org/Cheers
Under the authority of the ASMSO Board of Directors and direction of the Professional Affairs Committee, ASMSO is pleased to announce that the FSMSO Recognition Program is now accepting nominations. Being a Fellow of the American Society of Medication Safety Officers (FSMSO) signifies that you have achieved expert level experience in the practice of medication safety.
