National Patient Safety Goals:

Hospital Name

Sound-alike, Look-alike Drug List 2007

(S.A.L.A.D.)

Drug names that look alike or sound alike may cause errors.

Verify the brand and generic names and why the medication is being used.

Use this list to identify problematic drug names.

Brand names in bold. TALLman lettering used to visually differentiate meds

S.A.L.A.D.

Actions we've taken to minimize mix-up include:

□     Use of TALLman lettering in computers and labels when possible

□     Robotics and bar-coding for medication

□     Admin Rx at JGRC and GMC-D

□     Alerts and pop-up messages in the pharmacy computer and Suremed machines

□     Alert stickers for storage areas/bins in pharmacy

□     Alert messages on MAR and on label of first dose of medication

□     Separate storage bins in pharmacy and Suremed

□     Education and awareness through the SALAD list

□     Review of new drugs added to formulary at P&T includes sound-alike, look-alike issues.