Patient Safety : Organizations

ABQAURP is a long-established, non-profit education and certification board that has certified over 9,400 physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in Health Care Quality and Management, with Sub-Specialty Certification in Managed Care; Patient Safety/Risk Management; Case Management and Workers' Compensation.

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IHI's world-class conferences and seminars offer opportunities to learn the latest improvement ideas, connect with like-minded colleagues, and generate momentum for change in your organization.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complementing the biomedical research mission of its sister agency, the National Institutes of Health. AHRQ is a home to research centers that specialize in major areas of health care research such as quality improvement and patient safety, outcomes and effectiveness of care, clinical practice and technology assessment, and health care organization and delivery systems. It is also a major source of funding and technical assistance for health services research and research training at leading U.S. universities and other institutions, as well as a science partner, working with the public and private sectors to build the knowledge base for what works—and does not work—in health and health care and to translate this knowledge into everyday practice and policymaking.

Consumers Advancing Patient Safety (CAPS) is a consumer-led nonprofit organization formed to be a collective voice for individuals, families and healers who wish to prevent harm in healthcare encounters through partnership and collaboration.

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), based in suburban Philadelphia, is the nation’s only 501c (3) nonprofit organization devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication use. ISMP represents over 30 years of experience in helping healthcare practitioners keep patients safe, and continues to lead efforts to improve the medication use process. The organization is known and respected worldwide as the premier resource for impartial, timely, and accurate medication safety information.

An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 18,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting certain performance standards.

The Josie King Foundation’s mission is to prevent others from dying or being harmed by medical errors. By uniting healthcare providers and consumers, and funding innovative safety programs, we hope to create a culture of patient safety, together.

The mission of the Medication Safety Officers Society (MSOS) is to advance and encourage excellence in medication safety by providing communication, leadership, direction, and education for its members. MSOS offers an open forum for information sharing and collaboration.

Partnership for Patient Safety is a patient-centered initiative to advance the reliability of healthcare systems worldwide. p4ps® initiates focused partnerships and joint ventures with organizations and individuals that share our core values and objectives of achieving a healthcare system that is authentically patient-centered and systems based.

PULSE is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) support group and organization dedicated to raising awareness about patient safety and reducing medical errors through advocacy, education, and support.

The NCPS was established in 1999 to develop and nurture a culture of safety throughout the Veterans Health Administration. Our goal is the nationwide reduction and prevention of inadvertent harm to patients as a result of their care. Patient safety managers at 153 VA hospitals and patient safety officers at 21 VA regional headquarters participate in the program.

The primary intended audience for our public Web site is health care professionals and health care administrators. We encourage veterans and the general public to explore our site, especially the Patient Safety for Patients section, and familiarize themselves with patient safety issues and the wide range of actions VA has taken to improve patient safety.

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