ISMP to Assess U.S. Hospitals Regarding Medication Safety Practices
Submission deadline is August 31, 2011.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is again partnering with the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) to assess U.S. hospitals regarding their medication safety practices. The submission deadline is August 31, 2011.
The 2011 ISMP Medication Safety Self Assessment® will heighten awareness of distinguishing characteristics of a safe hospital medication system, create a new baseline in 2011 of hospital efforts to enhance medication safety, and evaluate our nation’s progress in medication safety over the last decade.
The self assessments provide hospitals with a way to evaluate their medication safety practices, identify opportunities for improvement, and compare their experiences over time with the aggregate experience of demographically similar organizations. Hospitals can participate anonymously via a secure, password protected website and will have unlimited opportunity to view and download their scores. For more information, email selfassess@ismp.org, call 215-947-7797, or visit http://www.ismp.org/selfassessments/Hospital/2011/Default.asp.