ISMP Canada

ISMP Canada ISMP Canada is a national non-profit, dedicated to the prevention of harm from medications.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada is an independent national not-for-profit organization committed to the advancement of medication safety in all healthcare settings. We work collaboratively with the healthcare community, regulatory agencies and policy makers, provincial, national and international patient safety organizations, the pharmaceutical industry and the public to promote

safe medication practices. ISMP Canada's mandate includes analyzing medication incidents, making recommendations for the prevention of harmful medication incidents, and facilitating quality improvement initiatives. Information about ISMP Canada's work with Canadians to prevent medication incidents is available at: www.ismp-canada.org; and also at www.SafeMedicationUse.ca, a website designed for consumers.

⚠️ Attention Community Pharmacies – Preventable Allergy Event!It is important to review the patient profile for all pres...
06/17/2026

⚠️ Attention Community Pharmacies – Preventable Allergy Event!

It is important to review the patient profile for all prescriptions received to check for drug interactions or allergies.

A recent incident reported to the NIDR described a patient who experienced an allergic reaction to an over the counter (OTC) product. The pharmacy received a faxed prescription from the prescriber but did not process it in the pharmacy software. The pharmacy missed the documented allergy on file, and the patient experienced harm. This event could have been avoided, had the patient’s profile been reviewed before the medication was provided.

💡Learn more about allergy never events here:https://ismpcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/ISMPCSB2016-10-AllergyNeverEvents.pdf

06/15/2026

📊 Incident Analysis & Proactive Risk Assessment Workshops

Build stronger skills in medication safety and system-based learning with ISMP Canada 💊🛡️

📅 Upcoming dates:
🗓️ July 18–19, 2026
🗓️ August 27–28, 2026
🗓️ September 24–25, 2026

Key focus:
💊 Incident analysis
📈 Proactive risk assessment
🏥 Improving medication safety in practice

👉 Register: https://ismpcanada.ca/education

🎉 Group discount: Send 5+ people, get 10% off! 🙌
🎓 Student discount: 50% off

📢Attention Practitioners in the Community and in Care Facilities 📢The NIDR has received another report of a patient rece...
06/10/2026

📢Attention Practitioners in the Community and in Care Facilities 📢

The NIDR has received another report of a patient receiving a bisphosphonate medication daily that is intended to be given once a week.

✅ TIP: Consider removing from ward stock any medications that are meant to be given on atypical dosing schedules with lengthy intervals.
✅TIP: Before administering a dose of any medication, confirm that an appropriate interval has elapsed since the previous dose.

👉 Review strategies to prevent harm to residents identified in ISMP Canada’s multi-incident analysis on errors long-term care homes: https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/reporting-and-learning-in-ontario-long-term-care-homes-a-multi-incident-analysis-of-medication-incidents/

👉 Learn more about osteoporosis medication safety: https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/pre-pouring-medications-a-risky-approach/

BULLETIN: Palliative Care at Home PART 1: MULTI-INCIDENT ANALYSISPalliative care provides symptom management and support...
06/09/2026

BULLETIN: Palliative Care at Home PART 1: MULTI-INCIDENT ANALYSIS

Palliative care provides symptom management and supportive care to patients living with serious or life-limiting illness. Increasing numbers of patients choose to receive this form of care in the home.

This bulletin, the first of a 2-part series, describes a multi-incident analysis of medication incidents associated with community-based palliative care across Canada.

Learn more: https://ismpcanada.ca/bulletin/palliative-care-at-home-part-1/

06/08/2026

💊 Medication Reconciliation and Best Possible Medication History Virtual Workshop
🧠 Build Your Skills

📅 Upcoming dates:
• July 18, 2026
• September 19, 2026
• November 20, 2026

Medication errors often occur during care transitions but many are preventable with the right tools and approach.

Join ISMP Canada’s workshop to strengthen your skills in:
✅ Medication Reconciliation (MedRec)
✅ Best Possible Medication History (BPMH)
✅ Effective medication history interviews
✅ Safer transitions across care settings

👩‍⚕️ Perfect for nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, care coordinators, EMS, and other healthcare professionals.

👉 Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen in your practice
➡️ https://ismpcanada.ca/education

06/01/2026

Excited to share this upcoming virtual workshop from ISMP Canada! 🚀

📅 June 8, 2026
💻 Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification: Advancing CQI in Hospital and Community Pharmacies

This interactive session will help pharmacy professionals strengthen skills in:
✅ Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
✅ Process improvement & problem-solving
✅ Medication safety initiatives
✅ Lean Six Sigma tools & frameworks

🎓 Participants will receive a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification upon completion.

🤝 In partnership with The Value Collaborative

🎉 Group discount: Register 5+ participants and receive 10% off 🙌
🎓 Student offer: First 3 students receive 50% off

Learn more & register: https://ismpcanada.ca/education/

Today, Enna Aujla and Melissa Sheldrick are at the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians - CAPT conference We s...
05/30/2026

Today, Enna Aujla and Melissa Sheldrick are at the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians - CAPT conference

We spoke about the importance of reporting and learning as it is embedded in building a culture of safety in pharmacy. Technicians play a key role in safety and pharmacy workflow.

We also got to distribute copies of the recently updated Best Possible Medication History guide, co-developed with GeriMedRisk.

Thank you to CAPT for inviting us!

05/28/2026

Quality of life looks different for every resident. For this one, it's how she's treated by the people around her, and having her husband of 65 years beside her.

Hear more from residents, families, and care teams in the full video: https://youtu.be/2jVmhZeen8Q?si=q-IVCWRf1U7tI1UJ

📢 FREE eLearning: Just Culture Essentials!Learn how Just Culture helps create safer, fairer responses to patient safety ...
05/25/2026

📢 FREE eLearning: Just Culture Essentials!

Learn how Just Culture helps create safer, fairer responses to patient safety events—supporting learning, accountability, and improved care outcomes.

💡 Strengthen how you respond to incidents and support safer systems in healthcare.

✅ Open to all healthcare professionals, patients & family members

💻 Register now: https://ismpcanada.ca/education

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4711 Yonge Street, Suite 706
Toronto, ON
M2N6K8

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