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LifeWings Partners LLC
Offers improvements in patient safety utilizing aviation-based training programs.
www.saferpatients.com
Offers improvements in patient safety utilizing aviation-based training programs.
www.saferpatients.com
Patient Safety News and Article Tracker
Updated list of recent patient safety news, journal articles, and conferences.
www.vipcs.org
Updated list of recent patient safety news, journal articles, and conferences.
www.vipcs.org
Crossroad Health & Safety Systems
Offers health and safety training programs, customized to meet organizational criteria.
www.safetycrossroad.com
Offers health and safety training programs, customized to meet organizational criteria.
www.safetycrossroad.com
Medical Information Card, Inc.
Offers medical identification cards containing patient-specific information to assist rescue personnel.
www.medical-card.com
Offers medical identification cards containing patient-specific information to assist rescue personnel.
www.medical-card.com
Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations - ARCHI
Supports the learning process for health professionals involved in clinical service redesign in Australia.
www.archi.net.au
Supports the learning process for health professionals involved in clinical service redesign in Australia.
www.archi.net.au
TY Products
Provides information on a rescue device that protects the patient/casualty and also the operator.
www.ty-products.co.uk
Provides information on a rescue device that protects the patient/casualty and also the operator.
www.ty-products.co.uk
Colorado Patient Safety Coalition
Home page for coalition of healthcare professionals and organizations formed to promote patient safety in Colorado.
www.coloradopatientsafety.org
Home page for coalition of healthcare professionals and organizations formed to promote patient safety in Colorado.
www.coloradopatientsafety.org
Dupont Linhoff Patient Assessments
Hospital out-patient health assessments, prevention and intervention screening, and instant patient survey reports.
www.dlpa.biz
Hospital out-patient health assessments, prevention and intervention screening, and instant patient survey reports.
www.dlpa.biz
Making Health Care Safer
Supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking.
www.ahrq.gov
Supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking.
www.ahrq.gov
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.
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.
www.iatrogenic.org
National Quality Forum
Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
www.qualityforum.org
Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
www.qualityforum.org
QSHC Online
A monthly journal presenting peer-reviewed ideas, solutions and practices in the field of patient safety and quality improvement.
qhc.bmjjournals.com
A monthly journal presenting peer-reviewed ideas, solutions and practices in the field of patient safety and quality improvement.
qhc.bmjjournals.com
Patient Care Technology Systems
Provides integrated technology solutions and consulting services to improve quality and operating performance of emergency departments.
www.pcts.com
Provides integrated technology solutions and consulting services to improve quality and operating performance of emergency departments.
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.
www.psqh.com
Provides broad range of safety and quality information for patients, clinicians, and healthcare administrators; online and in print format.
www.psqh.com
Patient Safety - Joint Commission
Improves safety and quality of care for patients and residents in health care organizations through accreditation and performance improvement.
www.jointcommission.org
Improves safety and quality of care for patients and residents in health care organizations through accreditation and performance improvement.
www.jointcommission.org
KWIC Healthcare
Provide innovative patient safety products, such as barcoding, filing, and blood transfusion systems; services include change management support.
www.kwic.nl
Provide innovative patient safety products, such as barcoding, filing, and blood transfusion systems; services include change management support.
www.kwic.nl
Voice4Patients.Com
Provides information to educate patients and consumers on the health care process, including links to research and support resources.
www.voice4patients.com
Provides information to educate patients and consumers on the health care process, including links to research and support resources.
www.voice4patients.com
Global Care Quest
Products to provide mobile access to patient data and medical references, support diagnosis and treatment decisions and enhance clinical performance.
www.gcq.ucla.edu
Products to provide mobile access to patient data and medical references, support diagnosis and treatment decisions and enhance clinical performance.
www.gcq.ucla.edu
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.
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.
psrs.arc.nasa.gov
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.
www.p4ps.org
A patient-centered initiative to advance the reliability of healthcare systems worldwide. Includes videos, audio cassettes, and CD-ROM training tools.
www.p4ps.org
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Consolidates resources and information to help health care professionals accelerate progress and performance improvement; training and research resources.
www.ihi.org
Consolidates resources and information to help health care professionals accelerate progress and performance improvement; training and research resources.
www.ihi.org
Premier Inc.
Provides consulting services and information resources to help hospitals and health systems improve clinical effectiveness and operational performance.
www.premierinc.com
Provides consulting services and information resources to help hospitals and health systems improve clinical effectiveness and operational performance.
www.premierinc.com
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.
xnet.kp.org
Provides overview of FDA regulations defining the Institutional Review Board (IRB); links to relevant literature, research, and resources on the IRB process.
xnet.kp.org
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.
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.
www.ahrp.org
Human Factors MD
Provides consulting assistance in medical software And devices; services include user interface design, usability testing, and human factors program development.
www.humanfactorsmd.com
Provides consulting assistance in medical software And devices; services include user interface design, usability testing, and human factors program development.
www.humanfactorsmd.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.
www.quic.gov
Prepared by the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC), proposes strong action on Institute of Medicine recommendations to promote safer health care.
www.quic.gov
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.
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.
www.safe-practices.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.
www.asmso.org
Promotes public health by representing the professional interests of pharmacists and medication safety officers practicing in hospitals and other healthcare organizations.
www.asmso.org
Rightfield Solutions
Provides multimedia, interactive, informational programs for the healthcare industry; services enhance patient safety, improve clinical care, and reduce risk exposure.
www.rightfield.net
Provides multimedia, interactive, informational programs for the healthcare industry; services enhance patient safety, improve clinical care, and reduce risk exposure.
www.rightfield.net
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.
www.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.
www.talkingquality.gov
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.
www.susaneisen.com
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.
www.susaneisen.com
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.
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.
www.webmm.ahrq.gov
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.
www.iom.edu
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.
www.iom.edu
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.
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.
www.marylandpatientsafety.org
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).
www.patientsafetygroup.org
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).
www.patientsafetygroup.org
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.
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.
www.ptsafety.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.
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.
www.npsf.org
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.
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.
www.safetylogicsystems.com
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.
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.
www.rnplus.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.
www.quic.gov
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.
www.quic.gov
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.
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.
www.leapfroggroup.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.
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.
www.4patientsafety.com
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.
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.
www.ashp.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.
www.medsun.net
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.
www.medsun.net
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.
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.
www.mnpatientsafety.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.
www.pwpl.com
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.
www.pwpl.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
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
www.patientsafety.gov
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.
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.
www.cfah.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.
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.
www.hlc.org
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.
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.
www.medicalsim.org
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.
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.
www.medicalaccountability.net
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.
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.
www.americansmadandangry.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.
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.
www.ipro.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 comparative research.
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.
www.apsf.net.au
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 audioconferences.
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.
www.trainforpatientsafety.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.
www.accessdata.fda.gov
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.
www.accessdata.fda.gov
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.
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.
www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu
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.
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.
www.ismp.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.
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.
www.s-3.com
