Overview
The Commission developed the National Standard for User-applied Labelling of Injectable Medicines, Fluids and Lines (the Labelling Standard) for health professionals to communicate safely:
Perioperative areas: Labelling resources
The Perioperative labelling poster describes user-applied labelling of medicines and fluids in closed-and open-practice perioperative areas.
Tools and resources
The List aims to:
New resources
Revised EMM Self-Assessment Tool
The Commission has released an updated Electronic Medication Management Self-Assessment Tool (EMMSAT) to assist health services with independent assessment and optimisation of their EMM system implementation.
Third edition
Standardised presentation of electronic information about medicines
The National Guidelines for On-Screen Display of Medicines Information provide an evidence-based approach to on-screen presentation of medicines information. They:
- Antithrombotic therapy
- Antibiotic therapy
- Medication ordering
- Pain management
- Continuity of care
- Hospital-wide medication management policies
- Acute mental health care
Health service organisations that wish to purchase their own licence to continue using the MSSA® may visit the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada’s MSSA® webpage for further information.&nb