Patient Safety (69)
 Patient Safety - Joint Commission   - Improves safety and quality of care for patients and residents in health care organizations through accreditation and performance improvement. - http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/ 
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - Represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. Site includes resources on medication-error prevention efforts. - http://www.ashp.org/
Safe Practices in Patient Care - Dedicated to helping nurses caring for the critically and chronically ill to minimize medical errors by presenting clinically and evidenced-based safe practices. - http://www.safe-practices.org/
Making Health Care Safer - Supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking. - http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/
Patient Care Technology Systems - Provides integrated technology solutions and consulting services to improve quality and operating performance of emergency departments. - http://www.pcts.com/
American Society of Medication Safety Officers - Promotes public health by representing the professional interests of pharmacists and medication safety officers practicing in hospitals and other healthcare organizations. - http://www.asmso.org
Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations - ARCHI - Supports the learning process for health professionals involved in clinical service redesign in Australia. - http://www.archi.net.au/home
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
Train for Patient Safety - Offers comprehensive health care training for patient safety improvement, medical errors reduction and healthcare quality enhancement; products and services include e-learning solutions, CDs, written materials, onsite training, and access to national conf - http://www.trainforpatientsafety.com/
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/
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/
LifeWings Partners LLC - Offers guaranteed improvements in patient safety utilizing aviation-based patient safety training programs. - http://www.saferpatients.com
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
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
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/
UCLA Center for Patient Safety and Quality - Defines and promotes changes necessary to create a "blame free" culture that encourages reporting and learning from mistakes, near misses and mishaps. Provides the link between UCLA Healthcare and the University of California patient safety eff - http://quality.mednet.ucla.edu/
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 enti - http://www.s-3.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 prote - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/index.cfm
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
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
Crossroad Health & Safety Systems - Offers health and safety training programs, customized to meet organizational criteria. - http://www.safetycrossroad.com/
KWIC Healthcare - Provide innovative patient safety products, such as barcoding, filing, and blood transfusion systems; services include change management support. - http://www.kwic.nl
Cure Research - Provides cure research information for more than 1200 diseases. - http://www.cureresearch.com/
Medical Information Card, Inc. - Offers medical identification cards containing patient-specific information to assist rescue personnel. - http://www.medical-card.com
TY Products - Provides information on a rescue device that protects the patient/casualty and also the operator. - http://www.ty-products.co.uk/
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/
Plug Lock - Device that safeguards power supply to vital apparatus at the patient's bedside and prevents accidental disconnection. - http://www.pluglock.co.uk/
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
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/
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
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
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
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
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/
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 safet - http://www.patientsafetyfirst.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/
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
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/
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/
Voice4Patients.Com - Provides information to educate patients and consumers on the health care process, including links to research and support resources. - http://www.voice4patients.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/
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/
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/
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