The Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS) is a collaborative pan-Canadian program of Health Canada, ISMP Canada, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Patients for Patient Safety Canada and Healthcare Excellence Canada. The goal of CMIRPS is to reduce and prevent harmful medication incidents in Canada.
Community Pharmacy Reporting and Learning is a component of the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS). Community pharmacies in participating provinces anonymously submit reports of incidents to the National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies (NIDR) to share learning and inform safety improvements, reflecting a growing culture of safety in Canada.
The Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) in Ontario is partnering with ISMP Canada for 3 years to support long-term care homes in strengthening medication safety.
Spearheaded by the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada and built from discussions with industry, the Canadian Medication Safety Coalition formed in 2017 with the aim of boldly accelerating improvement to Canada’s medication-related systems.