Websites
Websites with information for American Hospital Association members and the health care field.
On the CUSP: Stop BSI and Stop CAUTI aim to eliminate central line associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and their related costs. Together we are saving lives, preventing suffering and reducing health care costs.
This is a collection of resources around computerized physician order entry to assist in implementation and adoption. It features checklists, stories from the field, project management templates, sample policies and procedures, and information on how to obtain medical staff commitment. Most of the…
The patient safety portal includes links to valuable tools and resources.
This webpage gives tips for safely disposing (getting rid of) needles and other sharp devices that are used outside of health care settings. Patients and caregivers should keep these tips in mind when at home, at work, and while traveling.
CAPC Campus Online is an e-learning space covering the structural, operational and financial essentials of palliative care program development and sustainability.
This website gives history and information to patients, providers, payers of western New York state to improve the care of the community.
This webpage gives consumers resources and tools to be actively engaged in the quality of the care they receive. Through a partnership with various groups, RWJF provides videos, surveys and reports about choosing the right doctors, the role of HIT and how to evaluate quality of care.
This site, sponsored by the Office of Minority Health, offers the latest resources and tools to promote cultural and linguistic competency in health care. You may access free and accredited continuing education programs as well as tools to help you and your organization provide respectful,…
Health care professionals and patients all agree that wrong site surgery is a serious and preventable adverse event that should never happen. Although reporting is not mandatory in most states, some estimates put the national incidence rate, which includes wrong patient, wrong procedure, wrong site…
ICD-10 implementation timeline chart