The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is partnering with the HRET, (Health Research and Educational Trust) and the AHA to assess hospital's medication safety practices. 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.
The submission deadline is August 31, 2011.. For more information, email selfassess@ismp.org, call 215-947-7797, or visit http://www.ismp.org/selfassessments/Hospital/2011/Default.asp.
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