Patient Safety Resources For Patients and Physicians
February 27, 2007
General Information
National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
www.npsf.org
Health Care Quality and Safety
5 Steps to Safer Health Care (PDF File)
- AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/5steps.htm
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors (.pdf file) -
AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children -
AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tipkid.htm
Be Involved in Your Health Care -
VIPC&S
Includes tip sheets on:
Elements of a Culture of Safety - HAP
www.haponline.org/downloads/1_Elements%20of%20a%20Culture%20of%20Safety.pdf
Improving Health Care Quality: A Guide for Patients and
Families (.pdf file) - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntlite
Keeping Secrets From Your Doctor and Pharmacist Can Harm Your
Health - CHIC
www.consumer-health.com/services/cons_take13.htm
Medical Errors - The Scope of the Problem - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/qual/errback.htm
Partners in Quality Series - HAP includes:
Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care: Summary -
AHRQ
www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/qntool.htm
Medication Safety
Avoiding Medication Errors - APhA
www.aphanet.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3546
Be an Informed Consumer - ISMP
www.ismp.org/consumers/default.asp
Your Medical Information File --
Bring this handy resource for keeping track of your medications to
all your medical visits.
Your Medicine: Play It Safe - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/safemeds/safemeds.htm
Taking Control of Your Medicines and Your Health -
CHIC
www.consumer-health.com/services/cons_take15.htm
About Your Medicines - APhA
www.aphanet.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=3540&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm
Your Role in Safe Medication Use - MHA
www.mhalink.org/public/prodserv/Docs/consumerguide.pdf
Examining Information on the Web
Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online -
FDA
www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/default.htm
How to Shop Safely On-Line (.pdf file) - NCL
http://nclnet.org/eWise2.pdf
Surgical Safety
What to Expect! - AORN
www.aorn.org/Managers/September2008Issue/Safety/
Partner with Physician for Best Surgical Outcome -
AAOS
www.orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=351&topcategory=Patient%20Safety&all=all
Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong
Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery - JCAHO
www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/UniversalProtocol/
Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery -
AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/surgery.htm
Cancer Treatment Safety
How You Can Help Ensure Your Safety When Receiving Cancer
Treatments - ISMP
www.ismp.org/MSAarticles/cancertreatment.html
General Information on Taking Medications
Consumers Can Prevent Medication Errors –
ISMP
www.ismp.org/
FDA’s Tips for Taking Medicines - FDA
www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/medtips.html
Food & Drug Interactions (PDF File) - NCL
http://nclnet.org/Food%20%26%20Drug.pdf
Preventing Medicine Mishaps - CHIC
www.consumer-health.com/services/cons_take15.htm
Información en español
Cinco Recomendaciones para Recibir una Mejor Atención
Médica - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/cincorec.htm
20 Recomendaciones Para Ayudar a Prevenir los Errores
Médicos - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20recom.htm
20 Recomendaciones Para Ayudar a Prevenir los Errores
Médicos en los Niños - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tkidsp.htm
Lo Que Debe Preguntar Antes de Una Cirugia -
AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/spsurgery/spsurgery.htm
Mejorandola Calidad de la Atención
Médica:
Guía para los pacientes y las familias - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qntlitesp/index.htm
No se arriesgue con sus medicamentos - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/safemedsp/safemedsp.htm
Socios obteniendo calidad (.pdf file) - HAP
Tomando una Parte Activa en el Cuidado de su Salud
www.haponline.org/downloads/99_spbro.pdf
Mas información y publicaciones - AHRQ
www.ahrq.gov/consumer/espanoix.htm
Abbreviations
AAOS - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
APhA - American Pharmaceutical Association
ASHP - Association Society of Health-System Pharmacists
AORN - Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
ASHP - Association Society of Health-System Pharmacists
CFH - Council on Family Health
CHIC - Consumer Health Information Corporation
CPMU - Center for Proper Medication Use
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
HAP - The Hospital and Health-System Association of Pennsylvania
ISMP - Institute for Safe Medication Practices
JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
MHA - Massachusetts Hospital Association
NCPIE - National Council on Patient Information and Education
NPSF - National Patient Safety Foundation
NCL - National Consumers League
USP - United States Pharmacopeia
VIPC&S - Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety
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National Patient Safety Foundation®
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