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Advancing safe medication use

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada is an independent national not-for-profit agency committed to the advancement of medication safety in all healthcare settings. ISMP Canada works collaboratively with the healthcare community, regulatory agencies and policy makers, provincial, national and international patient safety organizations, the pharmaceutical industry and the public to promote safe medication practices.		 about us section
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NEWS RELEASE - February 3, 2010
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Members of the healthcare industry are collaborating to implement standardized bar codes on all aspects of pharmaceutical labelling.
Patient Deaths from Inadvertent Injection of Epinephrine Intended for Topical Use

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Upcoming ISMP Canada Events
Workshops February 8 and 9, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : RCA and FMEA - Toronto, ON
  February 17, 2010 Smart Medication Delivery Systems: Reducing Medical Errors - Presented by Ontario Hospital Association - Toronto, ON
  February 18 and 19, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : RCA and FMEA - Moncton, NB
  February 24 and 25, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : RCA and FMEA - Montréal, QC
  March 1 and 2, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : RCA and FMEA - Vancouver, BC
  March 5, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : FMEA - Edmonton, AB
  March 15 and 16, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : FMEA - St. John's, NL
  March 18 and 19, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : FMEA - Halifax, NS
  March 29, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : FMEA - Winnipeg, MB
  March 31, 2010 Advancing Safe Practices : FMEA - Saskatoon, SK
Webinars March 10, 2010 The Canadian Pharmaceutical Bar Coding Project: Its importance to improving the medication system and enhancing patient safety
 
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