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Safety Links

The following links are available to assist hospitals in their ongoing efforts to promote safe patient practices and improve quality of care.

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Healthcare 411 (AHRQ series designed to help provide people with the latest research findings, news and consumer health care information.
- AHRQ's Patient Safety Network
- AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Chicago Patient Safety Forum
eHealth Initiative
FACCT (Foundation for Accountability)
FDA Patient Safety News: Features provider information on FDA safety notifications, on product recalls, and ways to protect patients when using medical products.
Governor's Task Force on Patient Safety
Great Lakes Regional Stroke Network
Healthcare 411 - A news series produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). These weekly audio and video programs feature news and information on current health care topics with synopses of AHRQ's latest research findings. The AHRQ subscription is free. The features and programs range from 2 to 10 minutes in length.
Healthcare Informatics Online
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Healthfinder
iHealth Beat (California Healthcare Association)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement
MedWatch (the FDA's safety information and Adverse Event Reporting program)
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
National Patient Safety Foundation
Partnering for Patient Empowerment Through Community Awareness
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Premier Safety Institute
Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task Force
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices
The Joint Commission
The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
The National Alliance for Health Information Technology
The National Quality Forum
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient Safety