Health care facilities and hospitals report that they have been able to develop and adopt safe protocols and procedures to effectively reduce medical errors. These protocols and procedures are often similar to those developed by the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). For example, two AHRQ grantees have participated in activities of the Wisconsin Patient Safety Institute, which developed a Medication Safe Practices Manual to help guide safe medication use. Examples include alerts for medications with a high potential for harm if not managed appropriately and guidelines on the use of standard
