The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is an American
501(c)(3) organization
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, Trust (business), trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of t ...
focusing on the prevention of medication errors and promoting safe medication practices. It is affiliated with the
ECRI Institute
ECRI (originally founded as Emergency Care Research Institute) is an independent nonprofit organization tasked with "improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care across all healthcare settings worldwide."
History
In the early 19 ...
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Activities
Among others, ISMP maintains and disseminates a list of "do not crush" medications, as well as clinical best practices. The ISMP's Medication Safety Self-Assessment tool has been used in surveys of medication safety in hospitals in the United States and elsewhere.
The ISMP frequently investigates and reports on medication errors that have occurred in practice. These investigations are often published in the peer-reviewed journal ''Hospital Pharmacy''.
References
Pharmacology
Drug safety
Patient safety
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