South Carolina Chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management

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American Society of Healthcare Risk Management

  

 

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Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Foundation:  The mission of the NPSF is to improve patient safety in the delivery of health care.

American Hospital Association:  Patient safety web page

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation:  Promoting safety in anesthesia since 1984

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)  A major Federal initiative been to reduce medical errors and improve patient safety.

The Leapfrog GroupThe Leapfrog Group's goal is to initiate breakthroughs in the safety and quality of health care in the US.

JCAHO Patient Safety Standards:  effective July 1, 2001

Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors: implement a statewide initiative to improve patient safety and minimize medical errors.

Veterans Administration Patient SafetyThis page contains information specifically for clinicians, patients, and their caregivers and significant others.

VA National Center for Patient Safety

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