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FACT SHEET/FAQS

Medication safety issue brief. Counterfeit drug prevention and identification.

American Hospital Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Hospitals and Health Networks. Hosp Health Netw. August 2005;79.29-30.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2005;40:643-648.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Error-prone conditions that lead to student nurse-related errors.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. October 18, 2007;12:1-2.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

Medication safety issue brief. Bar code implementation strategies.

American Hospital Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Hospitals and Health Networks. Hosp Health Netw. July 2005;79:65-66.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Reduce readmissions with pharmacy programs that focus on transitions from the hospital to the community.

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. November 15, 2012;17:1-3.

COMMENTARY

Implementation of standard concentrations for continuous infusions using a computerized provider order entry system.

Sinclair-Pingel J, Grisso AG, Hargrove FR, Wright L. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1102-1106.

REVIEW

Clinical dilemmas and a review of strategies to manage drug shortages.

Rider AE, Templet DJ, Daley MJ, Shuman C, Smith LV. J Pharm Pract. 2013 Apr 3; [Epub ahead of print].

STUDY

Laboratory session to improve first-year pharmacy students' knowledge and confidence concerning the prevention of medication errors.

Kiersma ME, Darbishire PL, Plake KS, Oswald C, Walters BM. Am J Pharm Edu. 2009;73:article 99.

BOOK/REPORT

Proceedings from the ISMP Sterile Preparation Compounding Safety Summit: Guidelines for SAFE Preparation of Sterile Compounds.

Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2013.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR, Smetzer JL. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:884–888.

FACT SHEET/FAQS

An 8-Step Check List for Medicine Safety.

Vienna, VA: The Partnership for Safe Medicines; 2005.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Ongoing, preventable fatal events with fentanyl transdermal patches are alarming!

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. June 28, 2007;12:1-3.

COMMENTARY

ISMP medication error report analysis.

Cohen MR. Hosp Pharm. 2007;42:498-499.

STUDY

Infant deaths associated with cough and cold medications—two states, 2005.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2007;56:1-4.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Fatal error sparks debate over punitive measures.

Fernandez J. Drug Topics. May 7, 2007.

STUDY

Medication prescribing errors involving the route of administration.

Lesar TS. Hosp Pharm. 2006;41:1053-1066.

TOOLKIT

ISMP and FDA campaign to eliminate use of error-prone abbreviations.

Huntington Valley, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

REVIEW

Clinical pharmacists and inpatient medical care: a systematic review.

Kaboli PJ, Hoth AB, McClimon BJ, Schnipper JL. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:955-964.

COMMENTARY

Improving care transitions: current practice and future opportunities for pharmacists.

American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Hume AL, Kirwin J, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2012;32:e326-e337.

STUDY

Medication error prevention by pharmacists.

Blum KV, Abel SR, Urbanski CJ, Pierce JM. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1988;45:1902-1903.

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