National Quality Forum
Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
http://www.qualityforum.org/ - Details

Rightfield Solutions
Provides multimedia, interactive, informational programs for the healthcare industry; services enhance patient safety, improve clinical care, and reduce risk exposure.
http://www.rightfield.net/ - Details

Center on Patient Safety
Supports professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems and promotes issues related to medication use and public health. Includes research, links, and informative brochures.
http://www.ashp.org/patient-safety/ - Details

MedSun
The Medical Product Surveillance Network (MedSun) supports FDA post-market surveillance; activities include identification, analysis, and dissemination of information about problems with the use of medical devices.
https://www.medsun.net/about.html - Details

HospitalWeb - USA
Lists web site addresses of U.S. hospitals; updated regularly.
http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html - Details

SAFER California Healthcare
The Strategic Alliance For Error Reduction in California Healthcare (SAFER) promotes and coordinates patient safety research activities, clinical delivery systems, and educational programs. Includes University of California medical centers, state agencies, and organizational partnerships.
http://www.safer.healthcare.ucla.edu/ - Details

Train for Patient Safety
Offers comprehensive health care training for patient safety improvement, medical errors reduction and healthcare quality enhancement; products and services include e-learning solutions, CDs, written materials, onsite training, and access to national conferences and audioconferences.
http://www.trainforpatientsafety.com/ - Details

Patient Safety Data Standards
Promotes development of data standards applicable to the collection, coding and classification of patient safety information. The plan will apply to both adverse event data and errors data.
http://www.iom.edu/IOM/IOMHome.nsf/Pages/Patient+Safety+Data+Standards - Details

Center for Advancement of Health
Translates to the public the latest evidence-based research on health, health care, prevention and chronic disease management, with an emphasis on how social, behavioral and economic factors affect illness and well-being.
http://www.cfah.org/ - Details

Lifetag - Medical Identification Jewelry
Offers alternatives to traditional medical ID tags; provides a highly-visible medical emblem which can attach to jewelry, keys, cell phones, insulin pumps and driver's licenses.
http://www.susaneisen.com/lifetag.htm - Details

Human Factors MD
Provides consulting assistance in medical software And devices; services include user interface design, usability testing, and human factors program development.
http://www.humanfactorsmd.com/default.html - Details

SafeStart
Provides safety awareness training that identifies behaviors common in 90% of all patient injuries and medication errors for clinical staff and other health care personnel. Focuses on the human side of safety.
http://www.pwpl.com/healthcare/safestart.asp - Details

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Consolidates resources and information to help health care professionals accelerate progress and performance improvement; site includes extensive training and research resources.
http://www.ihi.org/ihi - Details

JCAHO Facts About Patient Safety
Improves safety and quality of care for patients and residents in health care organizations through accreditation and performance improvement.
http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/index.htm - Details

Global Med-ID System
Provides a medical information system with immediate worldwide compatibility. System utilizes existing Internet/Intranet technology and unique controls providing the foremost level of security.
http://www.globalmed-id.com - Details

Patient Safety First
Assists perioperative nurses, managers and practitioners in providing safe patient care. Offers resources related to patient safety in surgical settings, including lists of educational products and resources, articles, and links to national patient safety initiatives.
http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/ - Details

KWIC Healthcare
Provide innovative patient safety products, such as barcoding, filing, and blood transfusion systems; services include change management support.
http://www.kwic.nl - Details

QSHC Online
A monthly journal presenting peer-reviewed ideas, solutions and practices in the field of patient safety and quality improvement.
http://qhc.bmjjournals.com/ - Details

Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovations - ARCHI
Supports the learning process for health professionals involved in clinical service redesign in Australia.
http://www.archi.net.au/home - Details

PatientGuard
Offers downloadable eBook that teaches users how to recognize and prevent medical mistakes; site resources include free newsletter.
http://www.patientguard.com - Details