US FDA education program wins award

FDA Patient Safety News, the US Food and Drug Administration's monthly video series for health care professionals, has won the Cheers Award from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices for efforts to improve the safe use of medical products and prevent medical errors.

The ISMP Cheers Awards honors organizations that have set a superior standard of excellence for others to follow in the prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events, the agency notes.

FDA Patient Safety News is broadcast monthly over several medical satellite television networks to more than 4,500 US hospitals and long-term care facilities. It conveys safety information about drugs, devices and vaccines directly from the the agency to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, risk managers and educators across the country; reports on recalls and safety alerts and medical errors; and provides tips on how to protect patients.