Patient Safety Resource Links
The following organizations provide a wealth of information on various patient safety issues. The majority of the information is free and we encourage you to explore each site to find the resources you are seeking.
These sites are not endorsed by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. For informational purposes only.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Patient Safety Network
Postoperative Surgical Complications
http://psnet.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?taxonomyID=441
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
http://www.facs.org/patientsafety/
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety
http://www.jcipatientsafety.org/
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
http://www.jointcommission.org/
MedlinePlus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/patientsafety.html
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National Patient Safety Foundation
Publications
http://www.npsf.org/html/publications.html
The Leapfrog Group
Radar Resource