ISMP Medication Safety Alert! The Power of Storytelling

Sept. 21, 2011—In a recent issue of the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) promotes the use of true stories to improve patient safety by drawing attention to medication errors and inspiring and sustaining cultural change.

“Telling true stories is an ISMP Hallmark; Here’s why you should tell stories, too…” describes the power of stories, reviews legal and public disclosure concerns, and offers advice for crafting and sharing stories effectively.

The ISMP Medication Safety Alert! is available on ISMP’s website.