This 8-minute training video covers basic infection control practices for healthcare laundry service areas and is designed for all staff involved in the laundering process.

In a culture of safety, people are not merely encouraged to work toward change; they take action when it is needed. Inaction in the face of safety problems is taboo, and eventually the pressure comes from all directions — from peers as well as leaders.

Use ISMP's List of High-Alert Medications in Acute Care Settings to determine which medications in your organization require special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm. 

Use this list to determine which medications require special safeguards to reduce the risk of errors and minimize harm.

AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) program was developed to be used by all types of staff in hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, community pharmacies, and ambulatory surgery centers to assess patient safety culture.

The tools in this step-by-step guide can increase the reliability of the testing process in your office by helping you examine how tests are managed.

Improving Diagnosis in Health Care, is a continuation of the landmark Institute of Medicine reports To Err Is Human (2000) and Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001).

These guidelines have been developed for healthcare personnel who insert intravascular catheters and for persons responsible for surveillance and control of infections in hospital, outpatient, and home healthcare settings.

AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS is a teamwork system designed for health care professionals. It has a three-phased process aimed at creating and sustaining a culture of safety and provides higher quality, safer patient care.

The mission of the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) is to maximize the safe use of medications and to increase awareness of medication errors through open communication, increased reporting and promotion of medication error prevention strategies.