Patient Safety and Quality
Institute of Medicine Reports – Quality and Patient Safety
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of U.S. government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision-makers and the public.
RxList
Internet drug index for prescription drugs, medications and pill identifier.
LactMed
Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) is a peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.
To Err Is Human – Building a Safer Health System
This classic publication from 1999 is the first in the series of reports by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the quality of health care in the United States. Many argue that the modern field of patient safety began with this report's publication.
Quality Chasm Series: Health Care Quality Reports from the Institute of Medicine
In 1996 the Institute of Medicine launched the Quality Chasm Series, a series of reports focused on assessing and improving the quality of healthcare in the United States. All the reports can be downloaded for free.
The National Academies Press – Healthcare and Quality
The National Academies Press publishes more than 200 books a year on a wide range of topics including books in Healthcare and Quality.
PubMed Bookshelf – Patient Safety
PubMed Bookshelf has a vast collection of free books for doctors and other health professionals including many on patient safety and quality.
The Joint Commission – Monographs and Papers
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States and abroad. Most of the educational materials are for purchase or are exclusive to its members, but this series of monographs and papers provide some free excellent materials.
IHI Patient Safety Topics
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent, not-for-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is one of the most active organizations in healthcare improvement and patient safety worldwide. The link provides access to the different topics pertinent to patient safety. Free registration is required.
NHS Patient Safety Resources
Practical information tools and support to improve patient safety in the NHS from the UK.
Advances in Patient Safety
Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ - USA), this series contains 3 compendiums about advances in patient safety: 1) From Research to Implementation; 2) New Directions and Alternative Approaches; and 3) An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses.
Making Health Care Safer: A Critical Review of Evidence Supporting Strategies to Improve Patient Safety
Supplement from the Annals of Internal Medicine issued in 2013 including systematic reviews of 10 key patient safety practices.
Patient Safety and Quality – An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses
Patient safety and quality care are at the core of health care systems and processes and are inherently dependent upon nurses. This book examines the science behind quality and safety concepts and provides some insight into the multiple factors that determine the quality and safety of healthcare as well as patient, nurse, and systems outcomes.
Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) Publications
Established by Health Canada in 2003, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) works with governments, health organizations, leaders, and healthcare providers to improve patient safety and quality.
Global Patient Safety Alerts
Global Patient Safety Alerts is a project of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and features a comprehensive collection of patient safety alerts, advisories, and recommendations for healthcare providers and organizations.
Safer Healthcare Now! Interventions
Safer Healthcare Now! is promoted by The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) and provides a series of practical tools for improving quality and patient safety.
Health Quality Council of Alberta
The Health Quality Council of Alberta aims to promote and improve patient safety and health service quality across Alberta, in Canada.
Medscape News – Patient Safety (free registration required)
Medscape News is a vast free medical resource and includes news related to patient safety.
BMJ Quality and Safety – Patient Safety for Global Health
Patient safety for global health: developing safe, effective and accessible technologies is a free supplement from BMJ Quality and Safety aiming to identify and clarify the role and objectives of technology in improving patient safety across the world, and establish future priorities in research, education, and implementation for patient safety.
BMJ Quality and Safety – Diagnostic Error in Medicine
This free supplement provides insight into the central issues concerning diagnostic error in medicine.
1000 Lives Plus – improving care, delivering quality
1000 Lives Plus is the national improvement programme supporting organizations and individuals to deliver the highest quality and safest healthcare for the people of Wales.
Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine aims to identify and create interventions to reduce the likelihood of harm related to diagnostic error. It provides a series of resources and related links on the subject.
SAFER Guides
The SAFER Guides consist of nine guides to enable healthcare organizations to address Electronic Health Records (EHR) safety in a variety of areas.
The Health Foundation
The Health Foundation is an independent charity working to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK. It provides many publications in the area of patient safety and quality of care.
LiverTox
LiverTox is a joint effort of the Liver Disease Research Branch of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the Division of Specialized Information Services of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health, US. It provides information on the diagnosis, cause, frequency, patterns, and management of liver injury attributable to medications, herbals, and dietary supplements.