Patient Safety

Patient Safety
Since "To Err is Human" was published in 1999, patient safety has been the focus of every healthcare policy-making organization, healthcare facility, and healthcare professional. Following is a list of valuable links for patient safety information.
Patient Safety Links

AORN Patient Safety First - http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/

National Patient Safety Foundation - http://www.npsf.org

FDA patient safety news - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/index.cfm

JACHO National Patient Safety Goals - http://www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/NationalPatientSafetyGoals/

AHRQ Quality Patient Safety Indicators -http://www.qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/psi_download.htm

Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United Stated (MHAUS) - http://www.mhaus.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Content.Display/PagePK/Home.cfm

National patient safety agency (United Kingdom)- http://www.npsa.nhs.uk

Institute for Healthcare Improvement - http://www.ihi.org

American Medical Association Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act - http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6301.html