Patient Safety
Government Sites
- Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) (registration required for selected areas)
- Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors
- Medline Plus
- National Institute of Health
- Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
- Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC)
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- VA National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS)
International Sites
- The Health Foundation
- The National Safety Agency
- The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
- Patient Safety First
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Accreditation Agencies
National Organizations* Institutes *Foundations
- American Hospital Association
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
- Association for Vascular Access
- Healthcare Standards Directory (Contact HML at 691-4300 for login information)
- Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence - Resources and Tools
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) (registration required)
- Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP)
- Minnesota Hospitals Association
- National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
- National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting
- National Patient Safety Foundation
- National Quality Forum (registration optional)
- Risk Management Foundation
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
- United States Pharmacopeia
- University of Washington Health Library (HealthLinks)
- VHA (registration required)
Books
- Hawaii Medical Library
Journals
- Evidence Based Nursing
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare