Friday, May 23, 2008

PRACTICES TO AVOID MEDICAL ERRORS (updates)

Institute for Safe Medication Practices
ADDRESS: 200 Lakeside Drive; Suite 200Horsham, PA 19044-2321
Phone: 215-947-7797 Fax: 215-914-1492

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
ADDRESSS: One Renaissance Blvd.Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181


TOPICS

"20 TIPS TO HELP PREVENT MEDICAL ERRORS"
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm

"20 TIPS ON HOW TO PREVENT MEDICAL ERRORS IN CHILDREN"
https://health.state.tn.us/IPS/Fact_Sheet_Kids.pdf

ORAL DOSAGE FORMS THAT SHOULD NOT BE CRUSHED
http://www.ismp.org/tools/DoNotCrush.pdf


ERROR-PRONE ABBREVIATIONS LIST

http://www.ismp.org/tools/errorproneabbreviations.pdf

http://www.txhima.org/www/images/chart2.gif

http://www.txhima.org/www/pdfs/unapproved%20abbreviations.pdf


GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING MEDICATION ERRORS IN PEDIATRICS

http://www.ismp.org/Newsletters/acutecare/articles/20020601.asp


CONFUSED DRUG NAME LIST

http://www.ismp.org/tools/confuseddrugnames.pdf


HIGH ALERT MEDICATIONS
http://www.ismp.org/tools/highalertmedications.pdf



THROW AWAY OLD MEDICATIONS SAFELY
http://www.ismp.org/consumers/throwAwayMedsSafely.asp



TABLE OF UNAPPROVED ABBREVIATIONS
http://www.txhima.org/www/pdfs/unapproved%20abbreviations.pdf



DO NOT USE LIST - PATIENT SAFETY
http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/2329F8F5-6EC5-4E21-B932-54B2B7D53F00/0/06_dnu_list.pdf

"THINK IT THOUGH: A GUIDE TO MANAGING THE BENEFITS & RISKS OF MEDICINES"
http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/think.htm





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