Helpful Links

Below is a list of links to websites that contain useful information about patient safety. All reasonable effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate and up-to-date. 

Medical Staff - Florida Resources: 
Agency for Health Care Administration
Dade County Medical Association
Florida Department of Health
Florida Hospital Association
FL Medical Assoc Alliance 

Medical Staff - National Resources:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
American Hospital Association (AHA)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
Institute of  Medicine (IOM)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
National Coordinating Centerfor Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP)
National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE)
National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Quality Forum (NQF)
National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF)
Partnership for Patient Safety (P4PS)
Patient Safety Institute (PSI)
Risk Management Foundation (RMF)
US Pharmacopoeia (USP)
Consumer Health Information Corporation
How to Shop Safely On-Line (.pdf file) – NCL
Improving Health Care Quality: A Guide for Patients and Families – AHRQ
Medications and You – ASHP
Role of the Patient Advocate (.pdf file) – NPSF
Tips for Patients to Prevent Wrong Site Surgery – JCAHO
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children – AHRQ

Note: These sites are not part of the UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety and we are not responsible for the content of any of these pages. The UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the contents of any of these pages or for any error, inaccuracy or falsehood contained in any information therein. All health related resources should be considered for informational purposes only. Advice and opinions regarding medical treatment and care should be discussed with a health care professional.