To: Medical and health reporters/producers
Subject: Press Webcast and Teleconference (MEDMARX B-roll also available)
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) will release its annual report: Summary of Information Submitted to MEDMARX in the Year 2002: The Quest for Quality. The fourth annual data report from USP's MEDMARX program is the most comprehensive and current compilation of medication error data submitted by hospitals and health systems nationwide. MEDMARX is the anonymous, Internet-accessible medication error reporting program and quality improvement tool used to track and trend medication errors. This year's findings analyzed more than 192,000 medication errors that were voluntarily reported by 482 hospitals and health systems nationwide. MEDMARX is the nation's largest database of medication errors, containing more than 530,000 released records.
When: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003 11 a.m. EST (8 a.m. PST)
Who: The Webcast will be presented by:
Where: Live over the Internet. Log onto www.usp.org/medmarxwebcast. Please fill out the registration page in order to participate in the Webcast.
Note: to participate in the Webcast, you will need a Pentium-based PC, a high-speed Internet connection, and either Real Player (version G2/6 or higher) or Windows Media Player (version 6.4 or higher). To access by phone only, dial 1-800-575-5790, and enter "56781." Dial *0 for technical assistance during the Webcast.
To register for the Webcast or to obtain B-roll:
To participate in the Webcast, please RSVP to
Contact: Sherrie Borden
slb@usp.org
301-816-8268
US Pharmacopeia
12-Nov-2003