The Seventh Annual Meeting of the International Medication Safety Network was held on November 17 & 18, 2012.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), which operates the National Medication Errors Reporting Program, is warning healthcare providers about repeated incidents of accidental application of “glacial” acetic acid (= 99.5%) to skin or mucous membranes instead of a much more diluted form. Glacial acetic acid is the most concentrated form of acetic acid available. Continue reading →

The 2012 ISMP International Medication Safety Self Assessment^® for Oncology was developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada), through a grant from the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP) to help hospitals and ambulatory care centers throughout the world evaluate oncology medication safety. Continue reading →