Alliance for Human Research Protection National network to advance responsible and ethical medical research practices and empowers patients with information they need to make informed research choices. http://www.ahrp.org/ |
Australian Patient Safety Foundation Provides leadership in the reduction of harm to patients in all health care environments and incident reporting and monitoring systems. http://www.apsf.net.au/ |
Colorado Patient Safety Coalition Home page for coalition of healthcare professionals and organizations formed to promote patient safety in Colorado. http://www.coloradopatientsafety.org |
Global Med-ID System Provides a medical information system with immediate worldwide compatibility. http://www.globalmed-id.com |
HCA Patient Safety Describes this US hospital chain's medication and patient safety practices, and provides general information about the subject. http://www.HCAPatientSafety.org |
Institute For Safe Medication Practices Provides information about adverse drug events and their prevention to healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. http://www.ismp.org/ |
Institute for Self-Directed Care Promotes clinical research, consumer education and advocacy for self-directed, patient-centered health care; site includes consulting services and links to relevant resources. http://www.selfdirectedcare.org/ |
IPRO Quality Improvement Organization Assesses quality of health care for federal and state agencies, providers, managed care organizations, commercial insurers, Fortune 500 companies, business coalitions and unions. http://www.ipro.org/ |
The Leapfrog Group Promotes improvements in the safety of health care by giving consumers data to make more informed hospital choices. Includes hospital survey results, patient safety research, and links to related sites. http://www.leapfroggroup.org/ |
Maryland Patient Safety Supports regional patient safety initiatives by encouraging collaborative efforts, disseminating current knowledge relating to patient safety, and developing a formal structure for activities. http://www.marylandpatientsafety.org/ |
Medicharms Offers alternative medical identification items; products include a variety of character, sports-related and other pendants with the medical information on the back. http://www.medicharms.com/ |
MediSL Offers consolidated medical information, allergies and prescription drugs for health care providers. http://www.emerald-group.net/ |
National Quality Forum Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting. http://www.qualityforum.org/ |
Partnership for Human Research Protection Provides accreditation to protect the safety and rights of participants in clinical trials and research programs in public and private hospitals, academic medical centers, and other research facilities in the United States and abroad. http://www.phrp.org/ |
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry Supports clinicians in providing safe patient care by designing and testing clinical innovations, technological solutions, and patient safety improvement systems. http://www.patientsafetycenter.com/ |
Patient Safety First Assists perioperative nurses, managers and practitioners in providing safe patient care. http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/ |
Patient Safety Institute Provides real-time, secure, patient-centric clinical information in five areas critical for delivering quality care: diagnoses, laboratory results, medications, allergies and immunizations. http://www.ptsafety.org/ |
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