Darryl S. Rich Disclosures Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004;61 (13) What Changed The new JCAHO medication management standards place a greater emphasis on medication safety than did previous standards.

The Joint Commission has revised medication management standard MM.02.01.01, element of performance 2, to expand medication selection criteria to include specific populations in hospitals, according ...

The new standard translates previously free-text instructions (e.g., “Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily”) into codified elements like dose, route, and frequency to ensure interoperability ...

ISMP launched its medication safety best practices for hospitals in 2014; as with the acute care version, the community pharmacy best practices will be updated as needed every two years.

Studies have found shown 46 percent of patients misunderstand one or more dosage instructions on their prescription labels. This risk increases for patients with lower health literacy. As part of ...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has announced the winners of its 27th Annual Cheers Awards, celebrating exceptional efforts to improve medication safety.

Local Medication Safety Week: nurse advocates for proper use and disposal of prescription drugs By Kirstin Delgado, WFTV.com and Nikki DeMarco, WFTV.com April 03, 2023 at 5:33 pm EDT ...

Medication safety in anaesthesia has emerged as a critical focus area in modern peri-operative care. The complexity of pharmacological regimens, coupled with the high-risk nature of surgical ...

The new JCAHO medication management standards place a greater emphasis on medication safety and are more detailed and prescriptive than previous standards. Compliance with the standards may pose a ...