Patient Safety

Health, Public Health and Safety, Patient Safety - Patient Safety Reporting System. A voluntary, confidential, non-punitive program available to all VA employees for the reporting of events and concerns related to patient safety.

Health, Public Health and Safety, Patient Safety - 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.

Health, Public Health and Safety, Patient Safety - National Patient Safety Foundation. Information, research, and resources on professional, consumer, and systems issues related to patient safety.

Health, Public Health and Safety, Patient Safety - Partnership for Patient Safety. A patient-centered initiative to advance the reliability of healthcare systems worldwide.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication use. ISMP represents over 30 years of experience in helping healthcare practitioners keep patients safe, and continues to lead efforts to improve the medication use process. The organization is known and respected worldwide as the premier resource for impartial, timely, and accurate medication safety information.

Health, Public Health and Safety, Patient Safety - The Leapfrog Group. Promotes improvements in the safety of health care by giving consumers data to make more informed hospital choices.