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  • U.S. Hospital Medical Errors Kill 195,000 Annually: Report
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  • Study Finds Negligent Care Likelier in Outpatient Settings


  • Organizations 1–9 of 9 Orgs | See Categories and Related Topics
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is the primary source of Federal support for research on problems related to the quality and delivery of health services. (The Healthcare Research and... Details >
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    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The CDER Executive Secretariat Staff (CESS), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, responds to written consumer, health professional, professional organization, government agency, etc., inquiries c... Details >
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    Institute for Healthcare Improvement
    The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, MA, IHI is a catalyst... Details >
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    Institute for Safe Medication Practices
    The purpose of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is to educate healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical indust... Details >
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    Institute of Medicine, The National Academies
    The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 under the 1863 charter of the National Academy of Sciences for the purpose of advancing and disseminating scientific knowledge to improve human health... Details >
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    Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
    The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is a private, not for profit organization established in 1951 to evaluate health care organizations that voluntarily seek accreditatio... Details >
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    National Council on Patient Information and Education
    The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) founded in 1982, is a nonprofit coalition of over 120 government, consumer, patient advocacy and public health organizations whose mis... Details >
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    National Patient Safety Foundation
    The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) is a nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors in the delivery of health care. The ... Details >
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    Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
    The goal of the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC) is to ensure that all Federal agencies involved in purchasing, providing, studying, or regulating health care services are working in... Details >
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    Database Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2004