Security in Healthcare Toolkit
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Medication Use Safety Resources - American Society of Pharmacists
The ASHP provides patient safety resources for pharmacists.
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA provides great resourfes in patient safety related to food, drugs, medical devices, radiation-emitting products,...
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National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH provides resources on mental health topics and diseases based on conducted research.
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Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses - Fall and Injury Prevention
Chapter 10 of the AHRQ book, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, that focuses on Fall and...
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NCPS Approach to Achieving High Reliability
Description of each characteristic of high reliabilty organizations provided by the VA National Center for Patient Safety.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
This website contributes support concerning clinical guidance, practice management, patient education, advocacy and...
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AHRQ PSNET: Surgical Site Infections Article
This resource discusses metrics in the prevention of surgical site infections.
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Treatment Advocacy Center-Louisiana
This resource provides a description of the laws in Louisiana regarding the treatment of mental health patients.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Visit the American Academy of Pediatrics to review health initiatives, professional resources, education and more.
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High Alert Medication Safety
High alert medication administration is a very important process to ensure patient's receive the correct medication. IHI...
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Falls Toolkit - VA National Center for Patient Safety
A Fall Prevention toolkit created by the National Center for Patient Safety that is designed to help organizations develop...
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10 Patient Handoff Communication Tools
Article that provides a list of 10 ideas to improve communication with patient handoffs.