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Study validates MedSafety Scan as Clinical Decision Support Tool for TdP Risk in Psychiatric Inpatient Population

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:44:27 +0000

AZCERT’s MedSafetyScan – an online QT/ torsades de pointes patient risk assessment tool – was the subject of a recently published scientific paper, whose results provide strong validation for our model.

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine Features MedSafety Scan - Link to Full Article Available Here

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that MedSafety Scan was featured in a recent article published in Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. If you would like a copy, it is available in this post. The response to MedSafety Scan has been very positive and over 3,500 people from over 75 counties have registered and analyzed data for over 180,000 patient records since it was launched in April of this year.

Please help us support medical professionals with the credible information and reliable data they need to deliver the safest possible healthcare

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:32:00 +0000

The Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (AZCERT), a nonprofit dedicated to the safe use of medicines, respectfully requests that you consider a donation in any amount to keep our mission alive. This generous donation will be used to expand free international access to MedSafety Scan®, a web-based decision support system, for medical professionals around the world, especially those treating high risk COVID-19 patients.

Important News for MedSafety Scan Users

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:27:00 +0000

AZCERT recently made its MedSafety Scan decision support system available to health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. In case you missed the announcement, and to keep you informed on how MedSafety Scan is progressing, we are sharing with you a copy of our first newsletter sent to all MSS registrants on June 25, 2020. Thank you for your interest in CredibleMeds and our efforts to improve the safe use of medicines.

AZCERT Announces Open Access to Medsafety Scan® for Safe Prescribing During Covid-19 Pandemic

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000

AZCERT is making MedSafety Scan®, a web-based decision support system, available free to medical professionals around the world, especially those treating high risk COVID-19 patients. MedSafety Scan can warn healthcare providers when their patients are prescribed drugs that place them at high risk of developing a potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmia known as torsades de pointes (TdP). MedSafety Scan also checks for potentially dangerous drug-interactions and suggests options for how to monitor the patient and reduce their risk of harm.