The Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have launched a national education campaign designed to reduce medication errors.
ISMP, FDA provide free toolkit to reduce errors
October 1, 2006
ISMP, FDA provide free toolkit to reduce errors
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have launched a national education campaign designed to reduce medication errors.
As part of the campaign, a free toolkit that includes:
- an error-prone abbreviations list;
- a brochure for use in staff education;
- a print public service ad;
- a slide show and video that can be used in presentations on the topic.
To access a copy of the toolkit, go to www.ismp.org/tools/abbreviations.