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RESOURCE	WEB SITE
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Armed Forces Institute of Pathology	www.afip.org/PSC/index.html
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality � AHRQ	http://www.ahrq.gov
AHRQ Quality Medical Errors & Patient Safety site	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/errorsix.htm
AHRQ Patient Safety Network	http://psnet.ahrq.gov/
AHRQ Web Morbidity & Mortality Rounds	http://webmm.ahrq.gov/
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-ASHP	http://www.ashp.org/
American Hospital Association	http://www.aha.org
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management � ASHRM	http://www.ashrm.org
Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation � APSF	http://www.apsf.org
American College of Emergency Physicians	http://www.acep.org
American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians, Inc.	http://www.abqaurp.org
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists	http://www.acog.org/
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention �CDC	http://www.cdc.gov
CDC Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance	http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/healthcare/default.htm
CDC Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings	http://www.cdc.gov/handhygiene/
CDC Sharps Injury Prevention Program	http://www.cdc.gov/sharpsafety/
CDC National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System	http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/nnis.html
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services � CMS	http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
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DoD Center for Education & Research in Patient Safety � CERPS	http://www.dodpatientsafety.usuhs.mil
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Emergency Care Research Institute � ECRI	http://www.ecri.org
Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation	http://www.empsf.org
Emergency Nurses Association � ENA	http://www.ena.org
ENA Patient Safety Position Statement	http://www.ena.org.about/position
ENA Manager Listserv	http://www.ena.org/members/listserv
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Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients During and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: An Update	http://pediatrics.aappublications.org
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HealthStream	http://www.healthstream.com/index.htm
Human Factors Ergonomics Society	http://hfes.org
Human Factors Research Technology Division	http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/
High-Alert List of Medications from ISMP	http://www.ismp.org/Tools/highalertmedications.pdf
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement	http://www.ihi.org
Institute for Healthcare Improvement 5 Million Lives Campaign	http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Programs/Campaign
Institute for Safe Medication Practices � ISMP	http://www.ismp.org
Institute of Medicine � IOM	http://www.iom.edu
IOM � Future of Emergency Care	http://www.iom.edu/emergencycare
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The Joint Commission� (JCAHO)	http://www.jointcommission.org
Joint Commission Patient Safety Practices � PSP	http://www.jointcommission.org/patientsafety/psp/
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety	http://www.jcipatientsafety.org
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Leapfrog Group	http://www.leapfroggroup.org
List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations from The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)	http://www.ismp.org/PDF/errorProne.pdf
Link to FDA's free safety videos (updated monthly) on the Patient Safety Network	http://www.fda.gov/psn
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Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors	http://www.macoalition.org/
Medical Device Safety Reports � MDSR	http://www.mdsr.ecri.org/index.asp
MEDMARX	http://www.medmarx.com
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National Patient Safety Foundation � NPSF	http://www.npsf.org
National Quality Forum � NQF	http://www.qualityforum.org/
National Guidelines Clearinghouse	http://www.guideline.gov
National Academy for State Health Policy	http://www.nashp.org
National Association for Healthcare Quality	http://www.nahq.org/
National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention � NCC MERP	http://www.nccmerp.org/
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Pathways for Medication Safety	http://www.medpathways.info
Patient Safety First	http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org
Patient Safety Institute-PSI	http://www.ptsafety.org
Premier Safety Institute	http://www.premierinc.com/all/safety/
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Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions	http://www.rmf.harvard.edu/
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Simulation Center for Crisis Management Training in Health Care	http://anesthesia.stanford.edu/VASimulator/
Surgical Care Improvement Project	http://www.MedQIC.org/SCIP
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United States Pharmacopoeia � USP	http://www.usp.org
US Food and Drug Administration � MEDWatch	http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/
US FDA Medical Device Safety	http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/medicaldevicesafety
US FDA Patient Safety News	http://www.fda.gov/psn
U.S. Department of Defense Patient Safety Program	http://dodpatientsafety.usuhs.mil/index.php
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Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient Safety � NCPS	http://www.patientsafety.gov
VHA Inc.	http://www.vha.com
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Washington Patient Safety Coalition	http://www.wapatientsafety.org/
Wrong Side, Wrong Patient, & Wrong Procedure Errors in Medicine	http://www.wrong-side.org
World Health Organization (WHO)	http://www.who.int
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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/hospculture/
Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2007 Comparative Database Report	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/hospsurveydb/
AHRQ Web Morbidity & Mortality Rounds	http://www.WebMM.ahrq.gov
Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/mistakeproof/
Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/advances/
Patient Safety Research Highlights	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/psresearch.htm#Introduction
Patient Safety E-newsletter	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/ptsflist.htm
PSNet Collection	http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov/about.aspx
Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS)	http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/teamstepps/
National Council on Patient Information and Education (patient safety coalition that provides multiple resources on safe medication practices)	http://talkaboutrx.org/
Be MedWise (excellent website for patients that promotes safe medication practices and involvement in their care)	http://www.bemedwise.org/