On April 17, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices added more recommendations to its list of medical abbreviations that should never be used. The organization’s List of Error-Prone ...

ISMP advises organizations to never use the abbreviations, symbols and designations when communicating medical information. Download the ISMP list (pdf) for use in your facility. Note: View our ...

People often joke about doctors' illegible handwriting — but it's no laughing matter for the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety, which has launched a "do not use" list of symbols and ...