General Information
National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
Drowning Prevention and Water Safety (.pdf)
Health Care Quality and Safety
5 Steps to Safer Health Care (.pdf) AHRQ
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors (.pdf) -
AHRQ
Keeping Secrets From Your Doctor and Pharmacist Can Harm
Your Health - CHIC
Medication Safety
Be an Informed Consumer - ISMP
Your Medical Information File
Bring this handy resource for keeping track of your
medications to all your medical visits.
Taking Control of Your Medicines and Your Health -
CHIC
Examining Information on the Web
Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online -
FDA
Surgical Safety
Having Surgery? What You Need to Know -
AHRQ
Cancer Treatment Safety
How You Can Help Ensure Your Safety When Receiving
Cancer Treatments - ISMP
General Information on Taking Medications
Consumers Can Prevent Medication Errors -
ISMP
Preventing Medicine Mishaps - CHIC
Información en español
Cinco Recomendaciones para Recibir una Mejor Atención
Médica - AHRQ
Lo Que Debe Preguntar Antes de Una Cirugia -
AHRQ
Abbreviations
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
CHIC - Consumer Health Information Corporation
CPMU - Center for Proper Medication Use
FDA - Food and Drug Administration
ISMP - Institute for Safe Medication Practices
JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations
NCPIE - National Council on Patient Information and Education
NPSF - National Patient Safety Foundation
