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November 25, 2003 NCC MERP Supports Principles for Patient Safety Reporting Programs August 21, 2003 NCC MERP Chairs Re-elected to Lead Council for the 2003–2004 Year April 1, 2003 Council Supports FDA Proposed Rules For Bar Coding July 10, 2002 John R. Combes, M.D., Elected Council Chair; Linda Hanold, MHSA, Elected Council Vice Chair July 10, 2002 Council States Comparing Medication Error Rates Is of No Value April 09, 2002 Council Adds Department of Defense, American Organization of Nurse Executives as Members; VA and ASHRM Renewed August 29, 2001 Captain Jerry Phillips, USPHS, Continues as Council Chairperson; John R. Combes, M.D., Elected Vice Chairperson July 11, 2001 Council Calls on FDA, USP to Establish Bar Code Standards for Medicines Recommendations Aimed at Reducing Medication Errors and Improving Care Promoting and Standardizing Bar Coding on Medication Packaging: Reducing Errors and Improving Care June 12, 2001 Medication Errors Council Revises and Expands Index for Categorizing Errors Definitions of Medication Errors Broadened NCC MERP Index for Categorizing Medication Errors Color / Black & White   (Requires Acrobat Reader 4.0) NCC MERP Index for Categorizing Medication Errors Algorithm Color / Black & White   (Requires Acrobat Reader 4.0) May 21, 2001 National Coordinating Council Recommends Ways to Reduce Verbal Order Errors Council Suggest Limits, Elements to be Included in Verbal Orders August 28, 2000 Captain Jerry Phillips, USPHS, New Chairperson National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention September 16, 1999 Council Announces Medication Administration Recommendations To Prevent Errors September 10, 1999 Council Adds VA as Member May 25, 1999 National Council Recommends Medication Dispensing Methods To Prevent Error From Reaching Patients March 15, 1999 New Medication Errors Taxonomy Released September 16, 1998 Institute for Safe Medication Practices Joins Council August 26, 1998 Dr. Deborah Nadzam Named Council Chairperson August 24, 1998 Coucil Launches Website July 17, 1998 Council Announces Medication Error Actions September 16, 1997 Council Recommends Changes to Medical Product Packaging and Labeling; Specific Recommendations Issued for Standards Setters August 1, 1997 American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and American Society for Healthcare Risk Management Join Council September 4, 1996 Council Promotes Medication Error Index Council Identifies and Makes Recommendations to Improve Error-Prone Aspects of Prescription Writing October 16, 1995 Council Defines Terms and Sets Goals for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention July 28, 1995 National Coordinating Council Established for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention © 1998–2008 National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention. All Rights Reserved. *Permission is hereby granted to reproduce information contained herein provided that such reproduction shall not modify the text and shall include the copyright notice appearing on the pages from which it was copied.