Web Directory

» AHRQ WebM&M
   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.
   http://webmm.ahrq.gov/

» 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 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. Resources on medication-error prevention efforts.
   http://www.ashp.org/

» 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 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 comparati
   http://www.apsf.net.au/

» 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

» 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

» 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://cureresearch.com

» Dupont Linhoff Patient Assessments
   Hospital out-patient health assessments, prevention and intervention screening, and instant patient survey reports.
   http://www.dlpa.biz

» 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
   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

» 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

» 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

» 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
   http://www.ipro.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 elect
   http://www.ismp.org/

» Institute for Healthcare Improvement
   Consolidates resources and information to help health care professionals accelerate progress and performance improvement; training and research resources.
   http://www.ihi.org/ihi

» KWIC Healthcare
   Provide innovative patient safety products, such as barcoding, filing, and blood transfusion systems; services include change management support.
   http://www.kwic.nl

» Kaiser Permanente Institutional Review Board
   Provides overview of FDA regulations defining the Institutional Review Board (IRB); links to relevant literature, research, and resources on the IRB process.
   http://xnet.kp.org/irb/

» LifeWings Partners LLC
   Offers improvements in patient safety utilizing aviation-based training programs.
   http://www.saferpatients.com

» 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/

» 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/

» 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

» Medical Accountability Network
   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.
   http://www.medicalaccountability.net/

» Medical Information Card, Inc.
   Offers medical identification cards containing patient-specific information to assist rescue personnel.
   http://www.medical-card.com

» 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 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 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 - 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/

» Patient Safety Group
   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).
   https://www.patientsafetygroup.org/main/index.cfm

» 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 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

» 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/

» 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

» 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

» RN+ Systems
   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.
   http://www.rnplus.com/

» 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/

» 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
   http://www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu/

» 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/

» 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 enti
   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/

» Train for Patient Safety
   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 au
   http://www.trainforpatientsafety.com/

» VA National Center for Patient Safety
   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
   http://www.patientsafety.gov/

» 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