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Medication Safety

Adverse events associated with medications pose a significant risk to patients. The medication safety toolkit is packed full of risk assessments, articles, guidelines and resources. These tools can help reduce the risk of adverse drug events, raise awareness of high-risk processes and medications, and help ensure the security of medications throughout the organization.

Toolkit Materials

  • ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals

    Medication errors can occur at any point in the medication delivery system. These guidelines provide the pharmacist with practical recommendations and best practices for preventing and mitigating patient harm from medication errors.

  • Sample Therapeutic Marijuana Policy

    This sample policy, created by the Louisiana Hospital Association, serves as a framework for internal policy development on the handling of therapeutic marijuana. The policy highlights key decision points and should be customized for your organization.

  • The Joint Commission Sentinel Alert #52

    This Sentinel Event Alerts, published by The Joint Commission in 2014, spotlights the concerns related to the misuse of vials, outlining proper processes and procedures that can be implemented to reduce these risks.

  • National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) for Anticoagulant Therapy

    This R3 Report from The Joint Commission gives detailed information on the NPSG for anticoagulant therapy that includes the requirement, the rationale for why the requirement was developed, and the reference.

  • Prevention of Medication Errors in the Pediatric Inpatient Setting

    This policy statement, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, addresses medication errors in the pediatric population.

  • ISMP Safe Practice Guidelines for Adult IV Push Medications

    This is a comprehensive guide of safe practices compiled by the ISMP that can help reduce the risks to patients when administering medications via IV push.

  • ISMP Guidelines for Optimizing Safe Subcutaneous Use of Insulin in Adults

    ISMP has developed these guidelines discussing the potential risks associated with insulin administration and safeguards that can be implemented to prevent errors.

Online Resources

Members-Only Toolkit Materials

  • Medication Safety and Security Assessment

    A risk assessment to help evaluate medication safety practices throughout the hospital.

  • Medication Safety Rounding

    A quick risk assessment tool perfect for unit specific medication safety rounds. This tool enables the user to electronically send results to a unit manager where an action plan can be entered.

  • Medication Safety Pamphlet

    The Medication Safety pamphlet is for you to provide to patients as a way to help them understand their medication plan. This allows the patient to stay involved and informed with their medical care. Included in each pamphlet is a Medication Tracker designed for the easy access to their medication list and folds up for them to keep in their wallets at all times.

  • Webinar: Safe Medication Practices

    This webinar focuses on the common challenges faced related to medication safety practices and offers technological and non-technological strategies to reduce the risk of adverse drug events.

  • Presentation Slides: Safe Medication Practices

    These slides accompany the “Safe Medication Practices: Strategies and Challenges” webinar. The webinar addresses common challenges related to medication safety practices.