Meeting Date June 9 (1:09pm ~4:38pm) and June 10, 2010 (10:08am~3:35pm)
Member Organizations (Present at meeting in Bold)
| AARP American Academy of Physicians Assistants American College of Physicians Foundation American Geriatrics Society American Hospital Association American Medical Association American Pharmacists Association American Society for HealthCare Risk Managers American Society of Consultant Pharmacists American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Department of Defense Department of Veterans Affairs Food & Drug Administration Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association |
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Institute for Safe Medication Practices The Joint Commission National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations National Association of State Boards of Pharmacy National Council of State Boards of Nursing National Council on Patient Information and Education National Patient Safety Foundation Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Society of Hospital Medicine United States Pharmacopeia Individual Members
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Discussion Items
A. Summary of the February Conference Call
B. Agenda
C. Reminder of renewals for October 2010: ASHRM; ASCP; DoD; IHI; ISMP; NASPA; NCPIE; VA
D. Weight-based dosing
E. Rules and procedures
F. The addition of the metric system to the recommendations needing updating
G. Definition of Medication Error
H. Resubmission of ISMP Cheers Award nomination
I. 15 Year Celebration press release
J. Glass ampul labeling for required use of filters
K. National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors
L. Statement on criminalization of errors and strategies for outreach/communication
Action Items*
A. Observers and other participants were welcomed and introduced
B. The agenda was approved as presented
C. The February, 2010 conference call summary was approved
D. Rules and procedures were revised and approved
E. A workgroup empanelled to review the Council definition of "Medication Error"
F. The Council will resubmit nomination for the ISMP Cheers Award
G. Glass ampul labeling requirements for use of filters considered but not within the scope of Council
H. National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors web site layout was approved
I. Statement opposing criminalization of medication errors was reviewed and revised. Draft will be reviewed from the human factors and legal perspective
J. Celebration of 15 Years of Council successes convened
Next Meeting Date
October 26, 2010 (10:00am ~ 4:00pm)
Actions/Decisions are those of the Council as a whole and may not reflect the views/positions of individual member organizations.