Patient safety concerns in healthcare are not new or unexpected, and one goal of all healthcare
organizations is to provide the safest possible care for patients and their families. With …

… About the authors Marg Colquhoun, RPh, BScPhm, FCSHP, is a Project Leader with the …
Julie Greenall, BScPhm, MHSc, FISMPC, is a Project Leader with the ISMP Canada. She …

… Sylvia Hyland, RPh, BScPhm, MHSc, is Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of ISMP
Canada, Toronto, Ontario Julie Greenall Julie Greenall, RPh, BScPhm, MHSc, FISMPC, is a …

… Sylvia Hyland, BScPhm, MHSc (Bioethics), is Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada), Toronto, Ontario. Julie …

According to the Hospital Pharmacy in Canada annual report for 2005/2006, 1 32% of
respondents to a survey of Canadian hospitals with at least 100 beds reported use of automated …

… Julie Greenall Julie Greenall, RPh, BScPhm, MHSc, FISMPC, is a Project Leader with the …
Sylvia Hyland, RPh, BScPhm, MHSc, is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ISMP …

BACKGROUND Methotrexate, a folic acid antagonist, is classified as a cytotoxic antimetabolite.
It has been used for many years in the treatment of various types of cancer and is also …

In this article, the authors highlight the circumstances surrounding the death of a young adult
neurosurgical patient, recently reported to ISMP Canada. The incident signals the need for …

Measurement of safety can be difficult. Given that incident reporting systems rely primarily on
voluntary reporting and some types of medication incidents may occur rarely, lack of reports …

Interest in tools for enhancing patient safety has grown with the patient safety movement.
The Medication Safety Self-Assessment (MSSA), a comprehensive assessment program …