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Patient Safety Resources

The types of patient safety resources include:


Other Patient Safety Organizations

There are many patient safety organizations that provide great value to healthcare professionals and patients. Below is a list of some of them.

American Hospital Association
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
Annenberg Patient Safety Conferences
American Society of Health System Pharmacists
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Medical Device Safety Reports
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
National Council on Patient Information and Education
National Patient Safety Foundation
National Quality Forum
Northwestern Center for Patient Safety
Patient Safety Institute
Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC)
US Pharmacopeia
VHA Virtual Learning Center-- Patient Safety


Print out your Tip Sheets

What You Can Do to Partner with Healthcare Professionals to Improve Safety
Pharmacy Safety and Service
Preventing Infections in the Hospital - What You Can Do
The Role of the Patient Advocate
Safety As You Go From Hospital to Home


5 Steps to Safer Health Care (AHRQ)
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors (AHRQ)
Prescription Medicines and You (AHRQ)
Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors! (AHRQ)

Información en español

Cinco Recomendaciones para Recibir una Mejor Atención Médica
Five Steps to Safer Health Care (AHRQ)
20 recomendaciones para ayudar a prevenir los errores médicos
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors (AHRQ)
 


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Patient Safety Literature

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