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December 2, 2015: ISMP Canada launches eLearning portal

ISMP Canada's eLearning portal provides online educational modules to advance patient safety. These interactive courses can be taken anytime and anywhere from a computer with an Internet connection.

Simply create an account, then register for the modules that interest you. If your organization would like to arrange for an institutional education package please contact us at info@ismp-canada.org.

The initial modules on Multiple IV Infusion Safety were developed by HumanEra (University Health Network) with funding from Health Quality Ontario.

HumanEra's research identified that a significant contributor to some IV medication errors is a gap in knowledge about fundamental infusion therapy principles. To help fill this gap, HumanEra developed 4 modules that teach concepts of infusion therapy related to secondary (piggyback) infusions and shared infusion volume (i.e., the volume shared by 2 or more IV agents from the point infusions are connected to the patient's bloodstream).

The modules were iteratively designed based on feedback from infusion experts and test results from simulation studies. The resulting modules are:
• Infusion pump vendor-neutral
• Interactive and case-based (from reported incidents)
• 20-30 minutes each
• Intended for nurses, but are also applicable to pharmacists, quality improvement & risk management staff, and any clinician administering IV syringe pushes (e.g., anesthesiologists, paramedics, resuscitation teams).   Read more ...