December 7, 2017: Submit Reports of Dangerous Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
The use of some abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations has been identified as an underlying cause of serious, even fatal medication errors. These abbreviations, symbols, and dose designations, which constitute ISMP Canada's list of Do Not Use: Dangerous Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations, can be easily misinterpreted and should be avoided in medication-related communications. If you have encountered any dangerous abbreviations, symbols, or dose designations in your practice, whether on the list or not, please report your concern/incident to ISMP Canada. Read more ...
