The Institute for Safe Medication Practices added three new items to its list of medication safety best practices for hospitals to focus on in 2022-23, the organization said Feb. 9. ISMP first ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has introduced its first set of targeted medication safety best practices for community and ambulatory pharmacies. The guidelines aim to address persistent ...

Ongoing national medication, medical supply and medical equipment shortages are harming patients, a new survey reveals. The survey was issued by the nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI and its ...

Ambulatory surgery centers have made significant strides over the past several years in improving their infection prevention efforts, says Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, president of Infection Control ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), an ECRI company, released an updated version of its Guidelines for Safe Electronic Communication of Medication Information aimed at addressing the ...

Providers are making an increasing number of mistakes selecting the wrong medication for patients on their computer screens or tablets, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

WILLOW GROVE, Pa., Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is proud to announce the 28th Annual Cheers Award winners, who have significantly advanced ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has been appointed to manage the California Medication Errors Reporting Program, marking ...

The technology and understanding of how to deal with drug diversion is evolving more quickly than regulations can be rewritten, and facilities are expected to keep abreast of the best practices ...

Five years have passed since the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) gathered at the 72nd World Health Assembly and decided that September 17 should be recognized as World Patient ...