Article: Medication safety--reliability of preference cards.

Article: Using appropriate abbreviations in perioperative documentation.(CLINICAL ISSUES)
AORN Journal;  April 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Pharmacopoeia, 43.1% of medication errors reported to the...For example, surgeon preference cards, nursing documentation...schedule white boards, medication labels, and specimen labels...on the reliability of preference cards in medication safety, it was determined that ...

Article: New ALARIS Center for Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement to Advance Point-of-Care Medication Safety Standards.
Business Wire;  December 9, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Services to Promote Best Practices in Medication Safety for Hospitals and Health Care Institutions...opening of The ALARIS(R) Center for Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement (The ALARIS...services to promote best practices for medication safety that will help set a new ...

Article: ALARIS Medical Launches Web Based Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement Resource.
Business Wire;  January 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ......launch of the ALARIS(R) Center for Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement (The ALARIS...com/alariscenter/index.html. The Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement site is...deal with the growing problem of medication safety, said Dave Schlotterbeck, president...

Article: Medication Safety Leaders Report Data from ``Smart'' IV Medication Safety System Saves Lives and Money.
Business Wire;  August 18, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Data from smart infusion (IV) medication safety systems are yielding valuable intelligence...sponsored by the ALARIS(R) Center for Medication Safety and Clinical Improvement. The fourth...a diverse group of institutional medication safety leaders from information technology...

Article: Regional Medication Safety Program Shows Success in Improving Quality of Care in Area Hospitals.
Business Wire;  January 6, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Foundation (HCIF) on the Regional Medication Safety Program for Hospitals (RMSPH) finds...program launched in 2001 to advance medication safety in 65 Philadelphia-area hospitals...American Medical Association as a medication safety model. Wigglesworth noted that national...

Article: Cost a prohibiting factor for medication safety techonology in small rural hospitals.(News Wire)
Healthcare Purchasing News;  February 1, 2006 ;     510 words ......Rural Hospitals: Implications for Medication Safety reveals the results of a national...capacity of rural hospitals to implement medication safety practices, with particular focus...role or spend significant time on medication safety activities. Technology use varies...

Article: Hospitals Honored by DVHC for Innovations in Medication Safety.
Business Wire;  October 26, 2006 ;     545 words ......recognized for their innovations in medication safety at the Delaware Valley Healthcare...2006. This year's Delaware Valley Medication Safety Award and $5,000 cash prize were...evidence-based protocols to improve medication safety precautions for administration of...

Article: Medication safety report for hospitals shows improvement in every category.(NewsWire)
Healthcare Purchasing News;  March 1, 2005 ;     279 words ......assessment completed in 2000. The 2004 Medication Safety Self Assessment conducted by ISMP...2000 survey. The largest changes in medication safety have occurred in the areas of quality...reporting and incorporating specific medication safety objectives in strategic plans. The...

Article: New tool for self assessment of antithrombotic therapy.(Outpatient Connection)
Healthcare Purchasing News;  July 1, 2005 ;     226 words ......submission is September 1,2005. The ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment for Antithrombotic...healthcare organizations examine medication safety practices associated with the prescribing...characteristics that significantly influence medication safety when patients receive ...

Article: Grant to support medication safety efforts. (Awards).(from Commonwealth Fund)(Brief Article)
Health Care Financing Review;  September 22, 2001 ;     265 words ......will help further efforts to improve medication safety within the health care system. The...259,000, for the development of medication safety educational materials and tools...ISMP) have been working to improve medication safety within hospitals, beginning with...

Article: McKesson Medication Safety Solution in Strong Demand; New Sales Represent 52 Facilities In Fourth Fiscal Quarter.
Business Wire;  May 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ......this McKesson solution to improve medication safety and workflow in hospital pharmacies...this key component of McKesson's medication safety solution. Ongoing pressure to address medication safety issues and alleviate staffing...

Article: Hospitals Honored for Innovations in Medication Safety.
Business Wire;  November 2, 2005 ;     438 words ......for their innovations in medication safety. The meeting was held October...year's Delaware Valley Medication Safety Award and $5,000 cash prize...medication profile. The Regional Medication Safety Awards recognize hospitals...

Article: IntelliDOT Secures $15 Million in Series B Financing; Menlo Ventures Leads Financing -- Funds Designated for Market Expansion.
Business Wire;  December 9, 2003 ;     509 words ......the market introduction of their medication safety and nursing productivity system...other clinicians to easily check medication safety, communicate with ancillary services...doubt that the current solutions for medication safety were not designed with nursing in...

Article: ALARIS Medical Systems Introduces Wireless Connectivity for Its Smart IV Medication Safety System.
Business Wire;  June 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Care in the Hospital to Help Improve Medication Safety ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE...applications for the company's Medley(TM) Medication Safety System. The ALARIS(R) Network and enterprise applications for the smart IV medication safety system have been operational in three...