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 ...

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 ...

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 ...