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FDA Patient Safety News - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/index.cfm
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. |
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement - http://www.ihi.org/ihi
Consolidates resources and information to help health care professionals accelerate progress and performance improvement; training and research resources. |
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Making Health Care Safer - http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/
Supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking. |
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The Leapfrog Group - http://www.leapfroggroup.org/
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. |
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National Patient Safety Foundation - http://www.npsf.org/
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. |
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - http://www.ashp.org/
Represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. Resources on medication-error prevention efforts. |
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Institute For Safe Medication Practices - http://www.ismp.org/
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. |
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TalkingQuality.gov - http://www.talkingquality.gov/default.html
Provides research findings and instructions on effective ways to communicate information about health care quality to consumers and develop health plan report cards. |
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Patient Safety - Joint Commission - http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/
Improves safety and quality of care for patients and residents in health care organizations through accreditation and performance improvement. |
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AHRQ WebM&M - http://www.webmm.ahrq.gov/
Web-based patient safety resource and journal that showcases patient safety lessons drawn from actual cases of medical errors; cases of medical errors, expert commentaries, and a users' forum. |
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QSHC Online - http://qhc.bmjjournals.com/
A monthly journal presenting peer-reviewed ideas, solutions and practices in the field of patient safety and quality improvement. |
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Patient Safety Institute - http://www.ptsafety.org/
Provides real-time, secure, patient-centric clinical information in five areas critical for delivering quality care: diagnoses, laboratory results, medications, allergies and immunizations. |
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National Quality Forum - http://www.qualityforum.org/
Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting. |
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Premier Inc. - http://www.premierinc.com/
Provides consulting services and information resources to help hospitals and health systems improve clinical effectiveness and operational performance. |
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Center for Advancement of Health - http://www.cfah.org/
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. |
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Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task Force - http://www.quic.gov/index.htm
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. |
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VA National Center for Patient Safety - http://www.patientsafety.gov/
Patient Safety: medical error, medication error, medical equipment failure, root cause analysis, human factors, usability, physician error, pharmacy error, nursing error, iatrogenesis, failure mode analysis |
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Alliance for Human Research Protection - http://www.ahrp.org/
National network to advance responsible and ethical medical research practices and empowers patients with information they need to make informed research choices. |
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Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare - http://www.psqh.com
Provides broad range of safety and quality information for patients, clinicians, and healthcare administrators; online and in print format. |
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Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. - http://www.s-3.com
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. |
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Cure Research - http://www.cureresearch.com/
Provides cure research information for more than 1200 diseases. |
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Australian Patient Safety Foundation - http://www.apsf.net.au/
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. |
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Patient Safety Data Standards - http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/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. |
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Partnership for Patient Safety - http://www.p4ps.org/
A patient-centered initiative to advance the reliability of healthcare systems worldwide. Includes videos, audio cassettes, and CD-ROM training tools. |
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Rightfield Solutions - http://www.rightfield.net/
Provides multimedia, interactive, informational programs for the healthcare industry; services enhance patient safety, improve clinical care, and reduce risk exposure. |
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QuIC Report on Patient Safety - http://www.quic.gov/report/toc.htm
Prepared by the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC), proposes strong action on Institute of Medicine recommendations to promote safer health care. |
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Healthcare Leadership Council - http://www.hlc.org/
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. |
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Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations - ARCHI - http://www.archi.net.au/home
Supports the learning process for health professionals involved in clinical service redesign in Australia. |
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Patient Safety First - http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/
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. |
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Simulation Group - http://www.medicalsim.org/
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. |
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Patient Safety Reporting System - http://psrs.arc.nasa.gov/
A voluntary, confidential, non-punitive program available to all VA employees for the reporting of events and concerns related to patient safety. |
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Patient Care Technology Systems - http://www.pcts.com/
Provides integrated technology solutions and consulting services to improve quality and operating performance of emergency departments. |
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IPRO Quality Improvement Organization - http://www.ipro.org/
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. |
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Patient Safety News and Article Tracker - http://www.vipcs.org/
Updated list of recent patient safety news, journal articles, and conferences. |
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Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety - http://www.mnpatientsafety.org/
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. |
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SafeStart - http://www.pwpl.com/healthcare/safestart.asp
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. |
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American Iatrogenic Association - http://www.iatrogenic.org/
Focuses on the study and reporting of medical errors that lead to disease and death; includes links to related sites and resources. |
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HCA Patient Safety - http://www.hcapatientsafety.org/
Describes this US hospital chain's medication and patient safety practices, and provides general information about the subject. |
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Maryland Patient Safety - http://www.marylandpatientsafety.org/
Supports regional patient safety initiatives by encouraging collaborative efforts, disseminating current knowledge relating to patient safety, and developing a formal structure for activities. |
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Patient Safety Group - https://www.patientsafetygroup.org/main/index.cfm
Encourages a culture of safety by providing tools that allow health care organizations to communicate, collaborate, improve and share; eCUSP (electronic unit-based patient safety program). |
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SAFER California Healthcare - http://www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu/
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. |
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Human Factors MD - http://www.humanfactorsmd.com/default.html
Provides consulting assistance in medical software And devices; services include user interface design, usability testing, and human factors program development. |
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Voice4Patients.Com - http://www.voice4patients.com
Provides information to educate patients and consumers on the health care process, including links to research and support resources. |
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RN+ Systems - http://www.rnplus.com/
Offers a variety of wireless monitoring systems to assist healthcare organizations improve patient safety, prevent falls, and reduce reliance upon restraints; training and education resources. |
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MedSun - https://www.medsun.net/about.html
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. |
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Train for Patient Safety - http://www.trainforpatientsafety.com/
Offers 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 conferences and audioconferences. |
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LifeWings Partners LLC - http://www.saferpatients.com
Offers improvements in patient safety utilizing aviation-based training programs. |
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Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelry - http://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm
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. |
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Patient Safety Improvement Programs - http://www.4patientsafety.com/
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. |
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Colorado Patient Safety Coalition - http://www.coloradopatientsafety.org
Home page for coalition of healthcare professionals and organizations formed to promote patient safety in Colorado. |
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Medical Accountability Network - http://www.medicalaccountability.net/
MAN supports a minimal ethics level to govern the interactions between patients and health care professionals, based on informed consent. Includes publication, informed consent definitions, ethics codes, and additional resources. |
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Kaiser Permanente Institutional Review Board - http://xnet.kp.org/irb/
Provides overview of FDA regulations defining the Institutional Review Board (IRB); links to relevant literature, research, and resources on the IRB process. |
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Safety Logic Systems - http://www.safetylogicsystems.com
Strategic risk control and patient safety education for healthcare organizations, state associations, and professional societies that promote a safe patient care environment and culture. |
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Healthcare's Dirty Little Secret: Medical Errors and Hospital Acquired Infections - http://www.americansmadandangry.org
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. |
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Patient Updates - http://www.patientupdates.org/
Provides a free, convenient and reliable way to keep friends and family updated on the condition of a hospitalized loved one. |
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Safe Practices in Patient Care - http://www.safe-practices.org/
Dedicated to helping nurses caring for the critically and chronically ill to minimize medical errors by presenting clinically and evidenced-based safe practices. |
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KWIC Healthcare - http://www.kwic.nl
Provide innovative patient safety products, such as barcoding, filing, and blood transfusion systems; services include change management support. |
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Dupont Linhoff Patient Assessments - http://www.dlpa.biz
Hospital out-patient health assessments, prevention and intervention screening, and instant patient survey reports. |
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Plug Lock - http://www.pluglock.co.uk/
Device that safeguards power supply to vital apparatus at the patient's bedside and prevents accidental disconnection. |
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Global Care Quest - http://www.gcq.ucla.edu/index.htm
Products to provide mobile access to patient data and medical references, support diagnosis and treatment decisions and enhance clinical performance. |