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November 2023 Member Briefing
Post date: 6 months 1 week ago

Sign up now for the next MSOS Member Briefing webinar scheduled to be held on Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET.
Register Now: https://ecri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZyTqIKZVTsWB1T6bJXOmmg#/registr...

Short medication safety-related presentations for this webinar will include:

• Non-controlled substance diversion
Mary Nelson MSN, RN, CPPS
Network Drug Diversion Program Manager
Quality Improvement Division
HonorHealth

• Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for MLH Outpatient Pharmacy: 2023-2024
Anna Rikard, PharmD, BCGP, CPEL
University of Tennessee Health Science Center( UTHSC) College of Pharmacy, Affiliated Professor
Methodist Germantown Outpatient Pharmacy Manager

IV Push Medication Safety
Post date: 6 months 2 weeks ago

This week’s free ISMP featured article presents results from a recent survey on curriculum related to IV push practices in nursing programs and provides recommendations for nursing student and staff educators: www.ismp.org/node/105607

Temporarily Holding Medication Orders Safely
Post date: 7 months 1 day ago

This week’s free ISMP featured article provides safe practice recommendations for when medications need to be held, suspended, or temporarily stopped: https://www.ismp.org/node/103406

Minimizing Distractions and Interruptions
Post date: 7 months 2 weeks ago

This week’s free ISMP featured article discusses the possible sources and impact of unnecessary distractions and interruptions while performing medication-related tasks, and offers recommendations on how to limit them: https://www.ismp.org/node/101360

Five Rights Podcast
Post date: 7 months 4 weeks ago

In a recent ECRI podcast, ISMP’s Susan Paparella discusses shortcomings and over reliance on the “five rights” as a safety tool, and better starting points for successful medication safety programs: https://smart-healthcare-safety.ecri.org/public/58/Smart-Healthcare-Safe...

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