What does the ISMP do?

What does the ISMP do?

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is the only 501c (3) nonprofit organization devoted entirely to preventing medication errors. During its more than 25- year history, ISMP has helped make a difference in the lives of millions of patients and the healthcare professionals who care for them.

How do you reference ISMP?

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). Principles of designing a medication label for intravenous piggyback medication for patient specific, inpatient use. [homepage on the internet]; 2010 [cited 2017 Apr]. Available from: http://www.ismp.org/Tools/guidelines/labelFormats/Piggyback.asp.

What must be addressed by organization specific drug conservation policies?

Organization-specific drug conservation policies include safe practices that address: Maintaining the integrity and sterility of these medications. Methods used to segregate the drug from the DIRECT COMPOUNDING AREA.

What Are Safe Medication Practices?

Start with the basics

• Verify any medication order and make sure it’s complete.
• Check the patient’s medical record for an allergy or contraindication to the prescribed medication.
• Prepare medications for one patient at a time.
• Educate patients about their medications.
• Follow the eight rights of medication administration.

Is ISMP a government agency?

ISMP is a wholly independent, nonprofit agency funded via the direct services provided by its employees, nonrestrictive educational grants, competitive research grants, and charitable donations.

What if a pharmacist makes a mistake?

If there has been a mistake, it is reasonable for you to expect the pharmacy staff to do the following:

1. Make time to talk to you immediately.
2. Treat you with respect.
3. Acknowledge that a mistake has happened and offer an apology.
4. Inform your doctor about what happened (if you have taken any doses of the wrong medicine).

Does ISMP issue email updates?

ISMP Alerts ISMP issues alerts through its many communication channels to share emerging information on errors happening across the nation, “lessons learned,” and prevention strategies with the entire healthcare community.

What are look alike sound alike drugs?

What are look-alike sound-alike drugs? LASA drugs are medications that look or sound similar to each other, either by their generic name, or brand name. They might have similar packaging, similar-sounding names, or similar spellings. For example, Prozac sounds a lot like Prilosec when said out loud.

What are the USP 797 guidelines?

The objective of the USP <797> Standard is to describe conditions and practices to prevent harm, including death, to patients resulting from a contaminated or improperly made compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).

What can you do to ensure product remains sterile?

All sterile items should be handled as little as possible and stored in an area where the environment is suitable and monitored. All items should be rotated and their frequency of use evaluated. Items that are rarely used should be removed from inventory.

Where is ISMP?

Citation Text: 200 Lakeside Drive, Suite 200, Horsham, PA 19044. 215-947-7797.

Does ISMP issue regulations?

ISMP works in an expert advisory capacity only, with neither the power to set minimum standards of care, nor the authority to certify, regulate, or accredit individuals or organizations based on any standards of care, including those associated with medication safety.