Purpose: The impact of an interactive CD-ROM program on the rate of medication administration errors made by nurses was studied. Methods: This randomized, controlled, nonblinded study was conducted at ...

States with the highest percentage of "A" hospitals are Connecticut, Virginia, South Carolina, Utah, Montana, New Jersey, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina and California Leapfrog Hospital Safety ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices outlined 15 strategies for reducing medication errors in clinical settings in its 2026-2027 “Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals.” The ...

The Leapfrog Group rates hospitals based on their "ability to protect patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections." ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medication errors that happen in schools are the same that occur in other settings, an expert said. New AAP ...

The Leapfrog Group rates hospitals on their efforts to "protect patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries and ...

MOULTRIE — Colquitt Regional Health System has earned its 22nd “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The LeapfrogGroup, an ...

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has published a free, downloadable two-page list of error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations. The problematic abbreviations, symbols and ...

Problem: ISMP has repeatedly stressed the importance of never using parenteral syringes to prepare or administer small volumes of oral/enteral products; instead, an oral syringe should always be used.

CARROLL, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - After being cited for hundreds of medication errors, an Iowa care facility for intellectually disabled adults has had its license placed on conditional status ...