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Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
Nosocomial infections affect approximately 2 million patients annually in acute care facilities in the United States at a direct annual patient care cost of approximately $3.5 billion. The Hospital In... Details >
National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Internal Medicine: Doctors for Adults 
This page provides information on Doctors of internal medicine, which focuses on adult medicine for the prevention and treatment of adult diseases. By using the "Disease Topics" menu, you'll find clea... Details >
Medical Errors & Patient Safety
Following a report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimating that up to 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical errors, President Clinton directed the Quality Interagency... Details >
MedWatch, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Products Reporting Program
MedWatch, the FDA Medical Products Reporting Program, is an initiative designed to both educate all health professionals about the critical importance of being aware of, monitoring for, and reporting ... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Patient Advocate Foundation Home Page
This page welcomes to the National Patient Advocate Foundation, a policy organization committed to national and state initiatives that will enhance and ensure patients' access to care and reimbursemen... Details >
National Patient Advocate Foundation Position Statements
The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) takes formal and public positions on legislative issues that are consistent with its mission of seeking to create avenues of access to healthcare for th... Details >
Patient and Family Resource Centers
Patient and family resource centers can be a visible, tangible expression of a hospital or agency’s commitment to family-centered practice. Find out more about this topic.... Details >
Patient Involvement in FDA Programs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) offers opportunities for patients to participate in FDA's decision making and participate in its Advisory Committee meetings to discuss medical products for the ... Details >
Office of Special Health Issues, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Patient's Bill of Rights -- American Academy of Pain Management
The American Academy of Pain Management's compliance with the Patient's Bill of Rights. The American Hospital Association's statement on a patient's Bill of Rights has been incorporated as part of t... Details >
Put Prevention into Practice (PPIP)
PPIP is the National Preventive Services Campaign to increase the awareness and delivery of clinical preventive services by primary care providers, patients, and medical office staff. Visit this site ... Details >