The Institute for Safe
Medication Practices
Consulting Services
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 Medication
use in any setting is a complex process, involving a variety
of practitioners and many steps, with the potential for serious
error and patient harm. Impacted by diminishing resources,
complex medical therapies, newly marketed pharmaceutical products,
and ever-changing technology, healthcare organizations are
being actively challenged to implement patient safety initiative.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is exclusively
dedicated to patient safety issues, particularly those that
reduce the risks associated with medication errors.
With extensive knowledge of the system-based causes of medication
error, ISMP is uniquely positioned to provide a confidential
risk assessment of your organization's medication use process.
Using an interdisciplinary team approach, ISMP can perform
a risk assessment, assisting facilities in a critical analysis
of their medication use systems. This comprehensive analysis
is based on ISMP's Ten Key Elements of Medication Safety,
and provides an objective perspective to current medication
processes. The analysis can be completed in a proactive approach,
or subsequent to a significant error. Unlike other visits
by regulatory agencies or product vendors, ISMP utilizes its
unmatched experience with medication safety to perform an
objective, in-depth evaluation utilizing an educational approach
to issues. This method creates an interactive environment
for problem solving and a lasting impact on the organization's
ability to address ongoing medication safety issues. Assess
your organization's need for an ISMP consultative visit.
Description of Available On-site Services:
- Proactive Risk Assessment
Analysis of current medication practices for acute care
hospitals, specialty hospitals, health systems, ambulatory
clinics, long-term care facilities, community pharmacies,
physician practice sites, and other related healthcare facilities.
- Root-Cause Analysis of
Medication-Related Sentinel Events On-site assistance
with investigation and analysis following a medication-related
event.
- Other Consulting Services For a customized approach
to address the unique medication safety needs of your organization,
please contact Susan Paparella RN, MSN at 215-947-7797 or
spaparella@ismp.org
For a detailed letter about ISMP consulting services and
associated costs, click here
for more information.
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