Websites
Websites with information for American Hospital Association members and the health care field.
Updated on November 17, 2017Links to full-text articles are provided where available.For information on obtaining print copies of articles, please call the AHA Resource Center at (312) 422-2050.
Aggression and ViolenceFor information on how hospitals are combating violence, visit: www.aha.org/HospitalsAgainstViolence
Last updated: July 23, 2015
ClinicalTrials.gov
Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. Gives information about a trial’s purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details. (National…
Last updated: December 6, 2014
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
Ways to work with your provider and others to make the health care system safer. Also available in Spanish. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Last updated: March 19, 2015
Care Conversatons.org
Explains different options for long term care, how to chose, making the care transition, paying for care, and finding a facility or service. (American Health Care Association)
Last updated: December 6, 2014
Behavioral HealthTreatment Services Locator
Searchable directory of mental health and drug and alcohol treatment programs. Treatment referrals are also available at 1-800-662-4357. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Last updated: April 13, 2018
ADVOConnection: Directory of Private, Independent, Profession Health & Patient Advocates
Find a patient advocate for hire to help you navigate your health care and its costs. A service of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates.
Last Updated: December 6, 2014
A.D.A.M. Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
Over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries as well as an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. (National Library of Medicine)
Behavioral Health
Inclusion on this list does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of the information provided, nor constitute any warranty of the accuracy of the information on the web sites. Last updated January 19, 2017.
Hospital Resources
CDC/John Hopkins Training Video
North Shore-LIJ Health System Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Manual
Texas Health Resources: Ebola Response Learnings and