The ISMP guidelines are not designed to be adopted unchanged by hospitals to represent the hospital's medication administration policies. Instead, the ISMP believes that each hospital (through an ...

The administration of medicines can be a complex and time-consuming procedure that requires knowledge of the medicine being administered and its intended therapeutic effect. This second article in a ...

Ronald Schneider, B.S.Pharm., M.H.A.; Jonathan Bagby, R.N., M.B.A., M.S.N.; Russ Carlson, R.N., B.S.N., M.H.A. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(23):2216-2219. In 1994 ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

A female Pharmacist scanning pill box. Barcode technology can reduce medication errors by ensuring that the right drug is administered to the right patient at the right time, in the right dose, using ...

Researchers have developed a system that uses wireless radio signals and artificial intelligence to detect errors in patients' use of inhalers and insulin pens. The technology could reduce unnecessary ...

In the MD/MBA program, we curate leaders who excel at critical, creative communications across business and healthcare settings. Our curriculum will encourage you to reach beyond simple problem ...

As increasing numbers of children are taking medicine while at school, parents should be aware of school policies and be sure that they provide both permission and instructions. Good communication ...

Shane C. Wiley, MBA, is a seasoned executive leader with a distinguished career in academic medicine administration. Since 2018, Wiley has been Executive Administrator (EA) for the UAB Department of ...