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AHRQ WebM&M
Web-based : patient : safety : resource : and : journal : that : showcases : patient : safety : lessons : drawn : from : actual : cases : of : medical : errors; : site : includes : cases : of : medical : errors, : expert : commentaries, : and : a : users' : forum.
http://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/
AHRQ's Patient Safety E-newsletter
Issued : periodically : to : disseminate : patient : safety : news : and : information; : features : research : findings, : new : product : announcements, : and : updates : on : initiatives : in : the : safety : and : quality : field.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ptsflist.htm
Alliance for Human Research Protection
National : network : to : advance : responsible : and : ethical : medical : research : practices : and : empowers : patients : with : information : they : need : to : make : informed : research : choices.
http://www.ahrp.org/
American Iatrogenic Association
Focuses : on : the : study : and : reporting : of : medical : errors : that : lead : to : disease : and : death; : includes : links : to : related : sites : and : resources.
http://www.iatrogenic.org/
American Iatrogenic Association
Studies : and : reports : on : illness : caused : by : the : medical : profession. : Despite : the : rare : public : discussion : of : iatrogenic : illness, : it : is : a : significant : cause : of : disease : and : death : for : Americans... : Time : magazine : has : reported : one : estimate : that : 80,000 : people : are : killed : annually : by : doctors : and : medical : treatments. : That : is : about : twice : the : number : of : Americans : killed : each : year : in : car : accidents.
http://www.iatrogenic.org/
APIC Patient Safety Resources
Multi-disciplinary : voluntary : international : organization : promoting : quality : health : care : through : infection : control : and : epidemiology : in : all : health : settings. : : Includes : links, : tools, : archives : and : information : resources.
http://www.apic.org/safety/
ARCHI - Improving Patient Safety Discussion Group
Forum : for : health : professionals : to : discuss : issues : pertaining : to : patient : safety : and : quality : in : health : care.
http://www.archi.net.au/content/index.phtml?itemId=tag./document/index.phtml/id/1650
Australian Patient Safety Foundation
Provides : leadership : in : the : reduction : of : harm : to : patients : in : all : health : care : environments : and : provides : incident : : reporting : and : monitoring : systems. : : Collects : de-identified : incident : report : data : for : inclusion : in : an : aggregated : database : that : facilitates : comparative : research.
http://www.apsf.net.au/
Aviation Patient Safety
Provides : resources : to : improve : patient : safety : using : lessons : learned : from : the : commercial : airlines; : site : includes : links : and : information : on : aviation : based : crew : resource : management : procedures : applied : to : hospital : patient : safety.
http://www.aviationpatientsafety.com
Center for Advancement of Health
Translates : to : the : public : the : latest : evidence-based : research : on : health, : health : care, : prevention : and : chronic : disease : management, : with : an : emphasis : on : how : social, : behavioral : and : economic : factors : affect : illness : and : well-being.
http://www.cfah.org/
Center on Patient Safety
Supports : professional : practice : of : pharmacists : in : hospitals : and : health : systems : and : promotes : issues : related : to : medication : use : and : public : health. : : Includes : research, : links, : and : informative : brochures.
http://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/
Colorado Patient Safety Coalition
Home : page : for : coalition : of : healthcare : professionals : and : organizations : formed : to : promote : patient : safety : in : Colorado.
http://www.coloradopatientsafety.org
Crossroad Health & Safety Systems
Offers : health : and : safety : training : programs, : customized : to : meet : organizational : criteria.
http://www.safetycrossroad.com/
Cure Research
Provides : cure : research : information : for : more : than : 1200 : diseases.
http://www.cureresearch.com/
E. K. Borden Consulting
Offers : consulting : services : on : safety : and : benefit/effectiveness : of : marketed : medications; : resources : include : evaluation, : investigation : and : scientific : follow-up : methodologies.
http://www.ekbordenconsulting.com/
FDA Patient Safety News
Televised : series : carried : on : satellite : broadcast : networks : for : health : care : personnel : at : hospitals : and : other : medical : facilities : across : the : country. : : : Features : information : on : new : medical : devices, : FDA : safety : notifications : and : product : recalls, : and : ways : to : protect : patients : when : using : medical : devices.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/index.cfm
Global Care Quest
Products : to : provide : mobile : access : to : patient : data : and : medical : references, : support : diagnosis : and : treatment : decisions : and : enhance : clinical : performance.
http://www.gcq.ucla.edu/index.htm
Global Med-ID System
Provides : a : medical : information : system : with : immediate : worldwide : compatibility. : : System : utilizes : existing : Internet/Intranet : technology : and : unique : controls : providing : the : foremost : level : of : security.
http://www.globalmed-id.com
HCA Patient Safety
Describes : this : US : hospital : chain's : medication : and : : patient : safety : practices, : and : provides : general : information : about : the : subject.
http://www.HCAPatientSafety.org
Healthcare Leadership Council
Serves : as : a : coalition : of : chief : executives : from : all : disciplines : within : the : health : care : system : and : forum : to : jointly : develop : policies, : plans : and : programs; : includes : resources : on : key : issues, : legislative : advocacy, : and : current : news.
http://www.hlc.org/
Healthcare's Dirty Little Secret: Medical Errors and Hospital Acquired Infections
Provides : timely : information : and : resources : to : help : people : become : more : knowledgeable : about : medical : errors, : hospital : acquired : infections, : other : preventable : adverse : events : and : the : lack : of : disclosure : and : accountability : in : the : healthcare : system.
http://www.americansmadandangry.org
HospitalWeb - Global (not including USA)
Lists : web : site : addresses : of : international : hospitals; : updated : regularly.
http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html
HospitalWeb - USA
Lists : web : site : addresses : of : U.S. : hospitals; : updated : regularly.
http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html
Human Factors MD
Provides : consulting : assistance : in : medical : software : And : devices; : services : include : user : interface : design, : usability : testing, : and : human : factors : program : development.
http://www.humanfactorsmd.com/default.html
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Consolidates : resources : and : information : to : help : health : care : professionals : accelerate : progress : and : performance : improvement; : site : includes : extensive : training : and : research : resources.
http://www.ihi.org/ihi
Institute for Safe Medical Practices
Organization : that : gathers : safety : data : from : hospitals : and : makes : recommendations : to : improve : patient : safety : in : hospitals.
http://www.ismp.org/
Institute For Safe Medication Practices
Provides : information : about : adverse : drug : events : and : their : prevention : to : healthcare : practitioners : and : institutions, : regulatory : agencies, : professional : organizations : and : the : pharmaceutical : industry. : : : Includes : research : findings, : books : and : publications, : an : electronic : discussion : forum, : and : links : to : related : sites.
http://www.ismp.org/
Institute For Safe Medication Practices
Provides : information : about : adverse : drug : events : and : their : prevention : to : healthcare : practitioners : and : institutions, : regulatory : agencies, : professional : organizations : and : the : pharmaceutical : industry. : : : Includes : research : findings, : books : and : publications, : an : electronic : discussion : forum, : and : links : to : related : sites.
http://www.ismp.org/
Institute for Self-Directed Care
Promotes : clinical : research, : consumer : education : and : advocacy : for : self-directed, : patient-centered : health : care; : site : includes : consulting : services : and : links : to : relevant : resources.
http://www.selfdirectedcare.org/
IPRO Quality Improvement Organization
Assesses : quality : of : health : care : for : federal : and : state : agencies, : providers, : managed : care : organizations, : commercial : insurers, : Fortune : 500 : companies, : business : coalitions : and : unions. : : Services : include : utilization : review, : study : design, : data : analysis, : and : claim : review.
http://www.ipro.org/
JCAHO Facts About Patient Safety
Improves : safety : and : quality : of : care : for : patients : and : residents : in : health : care : organizations : through : accreditation : and : performance : improvement.
http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/index.htm
Kaiser Permanente Institutional Review Board
Provides : overview : of : FDA : regulations : defining : the : Institutional : Review : Board : (IRB); : site : includes : links : to : relevant : literature, : research, : and : resources : on : the : IRB : process.
http://xnet.kp.org/irb/
KWIC Healthcare
Provide : innovative : patient : safety : products, : such : as : barcoding, : filing, : and : blood : transfusion : systems; : services : include : change : management : support.
http://www.kwic.nl
Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelry
Offers : alternatives : to : traditional : medical : ID : tags; : provides : a : highly-visible : medical : emblem : which : can : attach : to : jewelry, : keys, : cell : phones, : insulin : pumps : and : driver's : licenses.
http://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm
LifeWings Partners LLC
Offers : guaranteed : improvements : in : patient : safety : utilizing : aviation-based : patient : safety : training : programs.
http://www.saferpatients.com
Making Health Care Safer
Analyzes : controlled : observational : studies, : clinical : trials, : and : peer-reviewed : medical : literature : on : practices : relevant : to : improving : patient : safety. : : Focuses : on : prevention : of : : : errors : and : adverse : events.
http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/ptsafety/
Maryland Patient Safety
Supports : regional : patient : safety : initiatives : by : encouraging : collaborative : efforts, : disseminating : current : knowledge : relating : to : patient : safety, : and : developing : a : : formal : structure : for : activities.
http://www.marylandpatientsafety.org/
Medical ID Card
Offers : medical : identification : cards : containing : patient-specific : medical : information : to : assist : resuce : personnel.
http://www.medical-card.com
MedSun
The : Medical : Product : Surveillance : Network : (MedSun) : supports : FDA : post-market : surveillance; : activities : include : identification, : analysis, : and : dissemination : of : information : about : problems : with : the : use : of : medical : devices.
https://www.medsun.net/about.html
Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety
Promotes : patient : safety : by : encouraging : collaboration : between : participants : of : the : Minnesota : health : care : system. : : Includes : organizational : assessment : tools, : information : on : best : practices, : and : links : to : related : resources.
http://www.mnpatientsafety.org/
National Patient Safety Agency
Promotes : an : open : culture : in : hospitals, : encouraging : doctors : and : other : staff : to : report : incidents : and : "near : misses," : when : things : almost : go : wrong. : : Encourages : staff : to : report : incidents : without : fear : of : personal : reprimand : and : know : that : by : sharing : their : experiences : others : will : be : able : to : learn : lessons : and : improve : patient : safety. : The : change : of : emphasis : is : more : about : the : "how" : than : the : "who."
http://81.144.177.110/
National Patient Safety Foundation
Information, : research, : and : resources : on : professional, : consumer, : and : systems : issues : related : to : patient : safety. : : The : online : discussion : forum : is : devoted : to : development : of : a : safer : health : care : system.
http://www.npsf.org/
National Quality Forum
Promotes : change : through : development : and : implementation : of : a : national : strategy : for : health : care : quality : measurement : and : reporting.
http://www.qualityforum.org/
Partnership for Human Research Protection
Provides : accreditation : to : protect : the : safety : and : rights : of : participants : in : clinical : trials : and : research : programs : in : public : and : private : hospitals, : academic : medical : centers, : and : other : research : facilities : in : the : United : States : and : abroad.
http://www.phrp.org/
Partnership for Patient Safety
A : patient-centered : initiative : to : advance : the : reliability : of : healthcare : systems : worldwide. : : Includes : videos, : audio : cassettes, : and : CD-ROM : training : tools.
http://www.p4ps.org/
Patient Care Technology Systems
Provides : integrated : technology : solutions : and : consulting : services : to : improve : quality : and : operating : performance : of : emergency : departments.
http://www.pcts.com/
Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare
Provides : broad : range : of : safety : and : quality : information : for : patients, : clinicians, : and : healthcare : administrators; : online : and : in : print : format.
http://www.psqh.com
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
Supports : clinicians : in : providing : safe : patient : care : by : designing : and : testing : clinical : innovations, : technological : solutions, : and : patient : safety : improvement : systems. : Research : targets : the : frail : elderly : and : persons : with : disabilities.
http://www.patientsafetycenter.com/
Patient Safety Data Standards
Promotes : development : of : data : standards : applicable : to : the : collection, : coding : and : classification : of : patient : safety : information. : The : plan : will : apply : to : both : adverse : event : data : and : errors : data.
http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Patient+Safety+Data+Standards
Patient Safety First
Assists : perioperative : nurses, : managers : and : practitioners : in : providing : safe : patient : care. : : Offers : resources : related : to : patient : safety : in : surgical : settings, : including : lists : of : educational : products : and : resources, : articles, : and : links : to : national : patient : safety : initiatives.
http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/
Patient Safety Group
Encourages : a : culture : of : safety : by : providing : tools : that : allow : health : care : organizations : to : communicate, : collaborate, : improve : and : share; : site : includes : eCUSP : (electronic : unit-based : patient : safety : program).
https://www.patientsafetygroup.org/main/index.cfm
Patient Safety Improvement Programs
Provides : JCAHO-compliant : environment : of : care : safety : management : and : patient : safety : improvement : policies : and : procedures : for : health : care : organizations; : resources : include : online : programs : and : on-site : training.
http://www.4patientsafety.com/
Patient Safety Institute
Provides : real-time, : secure, : patient-centric : clinical : information : in : five : areas : critical : for : delivering : quality : care: : diagnoses, : laboratory : results, : medications, : allergies : and : immunizations.
http://www.ptsafety.org/
Patient Safety News and Article Tracker
Updated : list : of : recent : patient : safety : news, : journal : articles, : and : conferences.
http://www.vipcs.org/
Patient Safety Reporting System
A : voluntary, : confidential, : non-punitive : program : available : to : all : VA : employees : for : the : reporting : of : events : and : concerns : related : to : patient : safety.
http://psrs.arc.nasa.gov/
Patient Safety: Let's Get Practical
Conference : home : page : for : the : patient : safety : / : errors : in : health : care : conference : series : presented : by : the : National : Patient : Safety : Foundation, : Annenberg : Center : for : Health : Sciences, : and : other : medical : and : health : care : organizations, : government : agencies, : and : corporations.
http://www.npsf.org/congress/
Patient Updates
Provides : a : free, : convenient : and : reliable : way : to : keep : friends : and : family : updated : on : the : condition : of : a : hospitalized : loved : one.
http://www.patientupdates.org/
PatientGuard
Offers : downloadable : eBook : that : teaches : users : how : to : recognize : and : prevent : medical : mistakes; : site : resources : include : free : newsletter.
http://www.patientguard.com
Plug Lock
Device : that : safeguards : power : supply : to : vital : apparatus : at : the : patient's : bedside : and : prevents : accidental : disconnection.
http://www.pluglock.co.uk/
Plug Lock
Power : outlet : safety : covers : that : secure : 13A : plugs : in : their : sockets, : for : purchase : online.
http://www.pluglock.co.uk/
Premier Inc.
Provides : consulting : services : and : information : resources : to : help : hospitals : and : health : systems : improve : clinical : effectiveness : and : operational : performance.
http://www.premierinc.com/
QSHC Online
A : monthly : journal : presenting : peer-reviewed : ideas, : solutions : and : practices : in : the : field : of : patient : safety : and : quality : improvement.
http://qhc.bmjjournals.com/
Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task Force
Ensures : that : Federal : agencies : involved : in : purchasing, : providing, : studying, : or : regulating : health : care : services : are : working : in : a : coordinated : manner : toward : the : common : goal : of : improving : quality : care.
http://www.quic.gov/index.htm
Quality, Patient Safety Initiatives Program (QPSI)
Quality : of : care, : professional : performance, : science : of : quality : improvement, : and : safety : of : care : educational : site : for : healthcare : professionals : and : patients.
http://www.rchitexas.org/qpsi/
QuIC Report on Patient Safety
Prepared : by : the : Quality : Interagency : Coordination : Task : Force : (QuIC), : proposes : strong : action : on : Institute : of : Medicine : recommendations : to : promote : safer : health : care.
http://www.quic.gov/report/toc.htm
Rightfield Solutions
Provides : multimedia, : interactive, : informational : programs : for : the : healthcare : industry; : services : enhance : patient : safety, : improve : clinical : care, : and : reduce : risk : exposure.
http://www.rightfield.net/
RN+ Systems
Offers : a : variety : of : wireless : monitoring : systems : to : assist : healthcare : organizations : improve : patient : safety, : prevent : falls, : and : reduce : reliance : upon : restraints; : site : includes : training : and : education : resources.
http://www.rnplus.com/
SAFER California Healthcare
The : Strategic : Alliance : For : Error : Reduction : in : California : Healthcare : (SAFER) : promotes : and : coordinates : patient : safety : research : activities, : clinical : delivery : systems, : and : educational : programs. : : Includes : University : of : California : medical : centers, : state : agencies, : and : organizational : partnerships.
http://www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu/
SafeStart
Provides : safety : awareness : training : that : identifies : behaviors : common : in : 90% : of : all : patient : injuries : and : medication : errors : for : clinical : staff : and : other : health : care : personnel. : : Focuses : on : the : human : side : of : safety.
http://www.pwpl.com/healthcare/safestart.asp
Safety Logic Systems
Strategic : risk : control : and : patient : safety : education : for : healthcare : organizations, : state : associations, : and : professional : societies : that : promote : a : safe : patient : care : environment : and : culture.
http://www.safetylogicsystems.com
Simulation Group
Conducts : research : that : will : transform : medical : training : from : the : current : apprentice : model : to : real-time : computer-based : medical : simulations; : objectives : include : improving : medical : education : and : increasing : patient : safety.
http://www.medicalsim.org/
Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
Improves : public : health : worldwide : by : providing : technical, : research, : and : program : management : services : to : government : and : private : sector : clients; : helps : clients, : including : federal : agencies, : state : health : organizations, : clinical : trials : networks, : and : research : entities, : to : advance : research : missions, : enhance : communications, : shape : policy, : and : implement : programs : in : the : global : battle : against : HIV/AIDS : and : other : diseases.
http://www.s-3.com
TalkingQuality.gov
Provides : research : findings : and : instructions : on : effective : ways : to : communicate : information : about : health : care : quality : to : consumers : and : develop : health : plan : report : cards.
http://www.talkingquality.gov/default.html
The Leapfrog Group
Promotes : improvements : in : the : safety : of : health : care : by : giving : consumers : data : to : make : more : informed : hospital : choices. : Includes : hospital : survey : results, : patient : safety : research, : and : links : to : related : sites.
http://www.leapfroggroup.org/
The Leapfrog Group
An : organization : of : health : insurance : companies : that : is : promoting : Computerized : Physician : Order : Entry : to : hospitals : as : a : way | 
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