Errors with injectable medications: unlabeled syringes are surprisingly common!

Newspaper/Magazine Article

Errors with injectable medications: unlabeled syringes are surprisingly common!

November 28, 2007

ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute care edition. November 15, 2007.

This article details several factors that contribute to medication errors and offers recommendations that promote effective labeling of syringes.

Free full text

Related Resources From the Same Author(s)

IV push medications survey results—part 1 and part 2.

November 28, 2018

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

November 28, 2012

Assessing medication safety in settings not designated solely for pediatric patients.

June 28, 2023

Safety committees need to proactively address the risk of accidental cerebral injection of intravenous (IV) drugs.

August 11, 2021

Death due to pharmacy compounding error reinforces need for safety focus.

June 28, 2017

Technology and error-prevention strategies: why are we still overlooking the IV room?

January 28, 2015

Survey shows room for improvement with two new ISMP Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices.

August 12, 2020

Preventing catheter/tubing misconnections: much needed help is on the way.

August 4, 2010

Drug shortages: national survey reveals high level of frustration, low level of safety.

October 6, 2010

Prevent errors during emergency use of hypertonic sodium chloride solutions.

November 17, 2021

Related Resources

Prevent administration of ear drops into the eyes.

December 14, 2022

ISMP survey on tall man (mixed case) lettering to reduce drug name confusion.

November 16, 2022

Medication errors with pediatric liquid acetaminophen after standardization of concentration and packaging improvements.

October 17, 2018

Differences in strength expression on product labels of compounders and conventional manufacturers may lead to dosing errors.

October 10, 2018

Strategies for optimizing OR drug safety.

April 4, 2018

FDA Advise-ERR: avoid using the error-prone abbreviation, TPA.

October 14, 2015

ISMP medication error report analysis.

April 29, 2009

ISMP medication error report analysis.

February 4, 2009

ISMP medication error report analysis.

October 1, 2008

Medication administration in anesthesia: time for a paradigm shift.

October 31, 2007

See More About The Topic

Health Care Providers

Pharmacy

Administration Errors

Human Factors Engineering

Errors with injectable medications: unlabeled syringes are surprisingly common!

Connect With Us

Sign up for Email Updates

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Errors with injectable medications: unlabeled syringes are surprisingly common!

Connect With Us

Sign up for Email Updates

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Submit Your Innovations

Continue as a Guest

Continue Logged In

Submit Your Innovations

Continue as a Guest

Continue logged in

New Users to the PSNet site

Submit Your Training

Continue as a Guest

Continue Logged In

Submit Your Training

Continue as a Guest

Continue Logged In

New Users to the PSNet site

Submit Your Toolkit

Continue as a Guest

Continue Logged In

Submit Your Toolkit

Continue as a Guest

Continue Logged In

New Users to the PSNet site

Submit Your WebM&M Case

Continue as a Guest

Continue Logged In

Submit Your WebM&M Case

Continue as a Guest

Already have a PSNet

Account?

New Users