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MAY 22, 2021

ISMP Highlights 2020’s Top 10 Medication Errors and Hazards

Originally published by our sister publication, Pharmacy Practice News


The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published its list of top 10 medication errors and hazards for 2020, covering everything from flawed use of programmable IV pumps and inappropriate opioid prescribing to new hazards introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One expert emphasized the value of having a list to use as a starting point for ensuring medication safety in her hospital during the coming year and