D2B: An Alliance for QualityTM
The Alliance for Quality is comprised of a number of strategically-related organizations committed to the campaign and the reduction of door-to-balloon times for STEMI patients treated at primary PCI hospitals. The ENA is proud to be a sponsor of the Alliance for Quality. For more information on D2BTM go to www.d2balliance.org/.
Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) part of the National Institutes of Health has a campaign to increase awareness of the need to act fast when someone may be having a heart attack.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
American College of Emergency Physicians
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Events Training Module
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emergency Preparedness and Response - Provides information on the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and the EMAC Environmental Health Assistance Project.
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)
Products and Resources at EMSC are available at http://www.ems-c.org/Products/frameproducts.htm
EMTALA Resource - at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Gift From Within - an international nonprofit organization is dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. Educational materials include videotapes, books and articles for both clinicians and those experiencing PTSD.
http://www.giftfromwithin.org/index.html
Gateway to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Information
Violent Death Bereavement Society
Health New Digest - Current and Breaking News on the Health Industry for Professionals and Consumers. www.healthnewsdigest.com
Healthfinder® - your guide to reliable health information.
Health and Human Services - "Leading America to Better Health, Safety and Well-Being"
Homeland Security
Hospital Policy Net - JCAHO healthcare consulting Web site
JCAHO Survey Preparation, Hospital Policy and Global Healthcare Consulting
JWatch's Emergency Medicine - Edited and reviewed by more than 80 physicians, JWatch regularly combs 180 medical journals for important findings in emergency medicine
Kids Health - What Happens in the Emergency Room?
Last Acts Web Site - An on-line community dedicated to improving end-of-life care through the sharing of ideas and solutions by professionals and consumers. The site includes updates on work of the campaign, news on issues relating to end-of-life care, free access to publications and reports, e-mail newsletter, discussion list and more.
LATEX Articles, abstracts and related information.
MedicAlert® - the original nonprofit emergency medical information service.
The NHLBI Healthy People 2010 Gateway
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
Mutual Recognition of Nurse Licensure Compact Adds Two More States
Nurse Licensure Compact Map
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Nurse Advise-ERR Newsletters from ISMP Medication Safety Alert website
NursingHands.com - Sign up for NursingHands FREE daily news update with the ten latest health care articles from around the world.
Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow - A Collective Voice to Combat the Shortage
Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Care web site
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: The PEPline, expert consultation and systems for managing exposures to blood-borne pathogens.
Resource on High Blood Pressure and Older Americans
Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute
The Risk Management and Patient Safety Institute (RM&PSI) was developed to meet the risk, quality, claims management and patient safety needs of the health care industry with a primary focus on clinical risk reduction, quality patient outcomes, education and claims management.
Royal College of Nursing - UK
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - Updates and information
Smallpox - Updates and information
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
University of Maryland Medicine:
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Form for Health Care Professionals and Physicians to Report a Patient Injury or Death from Consumer Products.
U.S. Department of Transportation Auto Safety Hotline
