Additional Patient Safety Resources

American Hospital Association
Plain language information that tells patients what to expect during hospital stays.
Go to: http://www.aha.org/aha/issues/Communicating-With-Patients/pt-care-partnership.html

American Medical Association
Links to educational resources, including Medem, an online medical library for patients.
Go to: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3158.html

ClinicalTrials.gov
Regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research, including information about the purpose of clinical trials, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. Also includes descriptions of the clinical trial process and news about recent clinical trial results.
Go to: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/g

healthfinder®
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site offers links to hundreds of sites on the Internet that provide reliable consumer health care information and support.
Go to: http://www.healthfinder.gov

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Lists of resources for patients who are looking for support after a particular medical event or who are trying to communicate with other patients and families about similar issues.
Go to: http://www.ihi.org/IHI/Topics/PatientCenteredCare/ResourcesforPatientsandFamilies.htm

Joint Commission
Resources and information to help patients prevent health care errors by becoming active, involved, and informed participants on the health care team.
Go to: http://www.jointcommission.org/GeneralPublic/Speak+Up/

Leapfrog Group
Information on health care quality allows patients to compare hospitals and make an informed choice about where to receive care.
Go to: http://www.leapfroggroup.org/for_consumers

MEDLINEplus®
MEDLINEplus® has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions, medications, and wellness issues.
Go to: http://medlineplus.gov

National Council for Patient Information and Education
Resources designed to help consumers make sound decisions about using medicines.
Go to: http://www.talkaboutrx.org

National Patient Safety Foundation
Tools and resources to help patients become active members of their health care team. Educational activities are centered on educating patients on how to become involved in their own health care, as well as working with hospitals to build partnerships with their patient community.
Go to: http://www.npsf.org/html/psaw.html

SoS Rx Coalition
A collection of tools and resources to improve medication safety for all consumers and patients, with a focus on seniors.
Go to: http://www.sosrx.org

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Hospital Compare
This tool provides information on how well the hospitals in a geographic area care for their adult patients with certain medical conditions. Designed to help patients compare the quality of care hospitals provide.
Go to: http://www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Nursing Home Compare
This tool provides information on how well the nursing homes in a geographic area care for their elderly and long-term rehabilitation patients with certain medical conditions.
Go to Compare Nursing Homes in Your Area at: http://www.medicare.gov/default.asp

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Federal Government's principal Web site for all essential health care services and information.
Go to: http://www.hhs.gov

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Patient Safety
Tools, tips, and information to inform veterans about how to become an active member of the patient safety team to create a safer veterans health care system.
Go to: http://www.patientsafety.gov/patients.html

World Health Organization
Resources that include information about upcoming events, publications and news to increase awareness and political commitment to improve the safety of patient care around the world.
Go to: http://www.who.int/patientsafety/en/