Do Not Use - ISMP Canada

The abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations found in this table have been reported as being frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors.

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Do Not Use - ISMP Canada

The abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations found in this table have been reported as being frequently misinterpreted and involved in harmful medication errors.

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Deprescribing: Managing Medications to Reduce …

Deprescribing: Managing Medications to Reduce Polypharmacy Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada A KEY PARTNER IN REPORT MEDICATION INCIDENTS Online: www.ismp-canada.org/err_index.htm

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Opioid Pain Medicines Information for Patients …

You have been prescribed an opioid pain medicine that is also known as a narcotic. This leaflet reviews some important safety information about opioids.

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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - ISMP Canada

What is Root Cause Analysis (RCA)? A systematic process of investigating a critical incident or an adverse outcome to determine the multiple, underlying contributing factors.

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ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin

Volume 6, Issue 4 ISMP Canada Safety Bulletin July 16, 2006 The following recommendations are directed toward specific groups for the elimination of dangerous abbreviations in all

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Opioid Pain Medicines Information for Patients and …

You have been prescribed an opioid pain medicine that is also known as a narcotic. This leaflet reviews some important safety information about opioids.

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Lowering the Risk of Medication Errors: …

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Patient Safety: Preventing Adverse Events OHA Conference

Patient Safety: Preventing Adverse Events OHA Conference Renaissance Toronto Hotel at SkyDome Toronto June 14, 2004 ... Bates DW, et al. Relationship between medication errors and adverse drug events. J. Gen Intern Med 10:199-205, 1995 ... Of adverse events

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Clinical Pharmacy and Prevention of Adverse Drug Events

Clinical Pharmacy and Prevention of Adverse Drug Events by William McLean, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP The medical and pharmacy communities, as well as the general public, continue to be bombarded

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Safety Assessment Guide and Checklist

Home Safety It is important to educate the family/caregiver about safety in the home early in the process so they can make appropriate modifications to the home and learn how to continually assess safety as the disease progresses. Questions to ask patient Questions to ask family/caregiver Considerations Resources Have you had any safety-related

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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Jan 01, 2017 · 7. SELF-QUERY REPORT: Include a sealed, original Self-Query Report from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). It must be dated within 60 days of filing the application. • Self-Query Reports that have been opened will not be accepted. • The name on your Self-Query Report must be EXACTLY THE SAME as the name on your application.

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Unit 47: Administering Medication to Individuals

Medication to Individuals . Unit reference number: T/616/7341 . Level: 3 . Unit type: Optional . ... o Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 o Data Protection Act 1998 o Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 ... of self and others involved in the administration of medication :

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General High-Alert Medications Neuromuscular Blocking ...

The ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® for High-Alert Medicationsand its components are copyrighted by ISMP and may not be used in whole or in part for any other purpose or by any other entity except for self assessment of medication systems by healthcare facili-ties as part of their ongoing quality improvement activities.

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MEDICATION MANAGEMENT ISSUES, REQUIREMENTS, …

medication, which shall be entered at the time the medication is given. ... Unless the resident’s door is self-closing and self-locking, another resident could potentially enter the resident’s room and have ... safety But remember, the capability of taking medications independentlymay not be permanent. Over time, the resident may lose the ...

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POLICY & PROCEDURE ON SAFE MEDICATION …

alarms, or medication boxes, to take regularly scheduled medication or perform regularly scheduled treatments and exercises. Medication administration A. Medication may be administered within 60 minutes before or after the prescribed time. For example, a medication ordered to be given at 7:00 am may be administered between 6:00 am and 8:00 am.

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Guideline for Medication Assistance

1.7 Seven ‘rights’ for safe medication administration 7 1.8 Storage of medication and discrepancy reporting 7-8 1.9 Secure storage of medication by a resident 8 1.10 Safe disposal of a resident’s medication 8 1.11 Refusal to take medication by a resident 8-9 1.12 Dealing with and recording a medication incident 9 2.

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