title: The Institute for Safe Medication Practices and Poison Control Centers: Collaborating to Prevent Medication Errors and Unintentional Poisonings.
abstract: This article provides an overview on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), the only independent nonprofit organization in the USA devoted to the prevention of medication errors. ISMP developed the national Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP) and investigates and analyzes errors in order to formulate recommendations to prevent further occurrences. ISMP works closely with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), drug manufacturers, professional organizations, and others to promote changes in package design, practice standards, and healthcare practitioner and consumer education. By collaborating with ISMP to share and disseminate information, Poison Control centers, emergency departments, and toxicologists can help decrease unintentional and accidental poisonings.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Safe Medication Practices, 200 Lakeside Drive, Suite 200, Horsham, PA, 19044, USA, avaida@ismp.org.
authors.forename: Allen J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Vaida
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000506:poisoning; D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000633:toxicity; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D011041:Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen
references.citation: Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Nov;29(11):1220-2
references.pmid: 24196095