JEFFSelects: Patient Safety

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Consumer Information

From U.S. Government Agencies

• MedlinePlus -- Patient Safety
  MedlinePlus brings together authoritative consumer-oriented information focused on preventing medical error from the National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.
  
  
• My Medicine Record
  A printable form on which health care consumers can record their prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements to share with your doctors, pharmacists, and other health professionals.

From Non-Governmental Organizations

• American College of Physicians on Patient Safety
  The American College of Physicians, the nation's largest medical specialty society offers a popular patient safety publication, “Take Home Points Booklet.”
  
  
• Consumers Advancing Patient Safety (CAPS)
  CAPS is a consumer-led nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote patient safety by building partnerships between patients and providers. Their “resources” page provides many useful articles on various aspects of patient safety, communication, administration, and general medical info.
  
  
  
• Quality Check® from The Joint Commission: (formerly JCAHO, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
  An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission provides Quality Reports to help individuals learn more about the safety and quality of Joint Commission-accredited healthcare organizations and programs.