Reporting medication error Prevention of medical error Reporting medication error Lesson Content 0% Complete 0/5 Steps Health care professionals and consumers have the opportunity to report the occurrence of medication errors to a variety of organizations. Examples include the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) These organizations collectively review error submissions Case reports are published to educate health care professionals regarding errors and near errors Regulatory and advocacy activity provides for improving monitoring of medication errors. The FDA MedWatch reporting system provides a comprehensive sentry position for many medication errors to be reported. Previous Lesson Back to Course