Johns Hopkins University, Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine ACCM
Johns Hopkins University, Department of Surgery Surgery
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health JHSPH
Intensive Care Unit Safety Reporting System ICUSRS
The Josie King Foundation, Josie King Pediatric Patient Safety Program at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center JosieKing
The Patient Safety Group is a nonprofit dedicated to advancing safety & quality efforts in health care. See eCUSP a tool that helps caregivers manage patient safety efforts.
External Links
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ is the lead agency for patient safety for the Department of Health and Human Services. AHRQ hosts a section on “Quality Assessment,” under which information about medical errors and patient safety can be found. Also look at the Patient Safety Network PSNet to see weekly chronicles of patient safety resources (articles, meetings, news websites, grants, tools, etc.) and WebM&M for monthly case reviews, commentaries and interviews on patient safety.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Amer Assn Critical-Care Nursing is an organization with international membership that is dedicated to the education of intensive care nurses. AACCN offers members knowledge and resources for providing optimal care for critically ill patients.
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management ASHRM is a group in the American Hospital Association and advocates for safe and trusted health care. ASHRM is a resource site for risk managers regarding educational and membership opportunities.
American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists ASCCA targets the specialized needs of intensivists and the broader needs of anesthesiologists.
Australian Patient Safety Foundation APSF is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving patient safety. APSF implemented the first known voluntary incident reporting system in ICUs (AIMS-ICU), and provides the public with newsletters, research activities and membership opportunities.
Critical Care Forum CCF features recent critical care research, clinical guidelines and educational reviews of clinical practice. Included on this site are instructions for submitting manuscripts as well as upcoming national and international critical care conferences.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement IHI is a not-for-profit organization working to improve quality and value of healthcare. Information about ongoing programs available at this site.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices ISMP hosts medication safety alerts and tips for safe medication use for patients.
Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine WeilICCM is a comprehensive international center for research, study and information in medical, technical, ethical and health economics fields as they relate to immediate life-saving medical care. This center provides fellowship opportunities in CCM.
Institute of Medicine IOM is part of the National Academy of Sciences. Recent reports, publications and other IOM information can be found at this site.
Medscape by WebMD includes a critical care section on their site for coverage of conferences, news, upcoming events, as well as a comprehensive library.
National Patient Safety Foundation NPSF is sponsored by the American Medical Association and provides a list of resources, including a bibliography, how to find a speaker and patient resources.
National Quality Form NQF is a nonprofit membership organization created to devise a mechanism for designing and implementing a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
PedsCCM The Pediatric Critical Care Website is an information resource and communication tool for professionals caring for critically ill children. Featured on this site are clinical resources and research, as well as courses and conferences.
Premier is an alliance of not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare systems. Premier helps health care organizations improve clinical quality and financial performance.
Society of Critical Care Medicine SCCM caters to critical care practitioners worldwide as well as patients and families. SCCM is a resource for membership opportunities, education, publishing in Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine journals, and other critical care subjects.
The Leapfrog Group is a consortium of over 130 public and private organizations that provide health care benefits to employees. Leapfrog works with medical experts across the United States to identify and rectify hospital systems that breakdown quality health care to patients. This site provides an area for patient safety that explains Leapfrog’s Safety Leaps, a program with active participation in 8 states
