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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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12. Infusion Pumps - Agency for Healthcare Research and ...

Infusion Pumps 12-1 . 12. Infusion Pumps. Authors: Lynn Hoffman, M.A., M.P.H., and Olivia Bacon . Introduction . In this chapter, we discuss two system-level patient safety practices that aim to reduce medication errors associated with infusion pumps, including smart pumps. One practice focuses on implementing

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Safety and risk management in hospitals - Health Foundation

organisation-wide safety programmes; smart-pump technology – an infusion system that checks that medication programming is within pre-established institutional limits before infusion can begin; structured order sheets – a standardised order sheet containing a number

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Intravenous Therapy-Peripheral Line Management

Intravenous Nurses Society. (1995) Terry, J. Editor. Intravenous Therapy Clinical Principles and Practice, Philadelphia, PA. Intravenous Nurses Society. Intravenous Nursing (2000). Journal of Intravenous Nursing Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice. Lai, K. (1998). Safety of prolonging peripheral cannula and IV tubing use from 72 to 96 hours.

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