Fact Sheet/FAQs Five Steps to Safer Health Care. Citation Text: American Hospital Association; American Medical Association; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 27, 2005 American Hospital Association; American Medical Association; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Free full text Free full text (PDF) Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: American Hospital Association; American Medical Association; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Corporate Responsibility and Health Care Quality: A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors. July 18, 2007 Sentinel Event Program. August 14, 2013 TeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety. July 23, 2023 National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention. 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Corporate Responsibility and Health Care Quality: A Resource for Health Care Boards of Directors. July 18, 2007
Request for comments on the proposed measures and 2020 targets for the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: inpatient and outpatient measures for reduction of adverse drug events from anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioid analgesics. November 2, 2016
Medicare and Medicaid programs; reform of requirements for long-term care facilities; proposed rule. July 29, 2015
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Goals and Priorities for Health Care Organizations to Improve Safety Using Health IT. Revised Report. June 29, 2016
Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Human Nonprescription Drug Products. January 13, 2021
Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Human Prescription Drug Products Guidance for Industry. December 23, 2020
Safety Considerations for Container Labels and Carton Labeling Design to Minimize Medication Errors: Guidance for Industry. May 25, 2022
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics. October 30, 2019
Adverse Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries. July 27, 2016
Adverse Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries. January 9, 2019
Adverse Events in Skilled Nursing Facilities: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries. March 19, 2014
Few Adverse Events in Hospitals Were Reported to State Adverse Event Reporting Systems. August 1, 2012
Adverse Events in Hospitals: Care Study of Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Two Selected Counties. February 18, 2009
Heparin-containing medical devices and combination products: recommendations for labeling and safety testing. Draft guidance for industry and Food and Drug Administration staff. August 5, 2015
Assessing the Evidence Base for Context-Sensitive Effectiveness and Safety of Patient Safety Practices: Developing Criteria. August 27, 2008
The National Healthcare System Action Alliance for Patient and Workforce Safety. November 14, 2022 - November 14, 2022
National Action Alliance to Advance Patient and Workforce Safety Webinar Series. September 26, 2023 - September 26, 2023
AHRQ Health Services Research Projects: Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long Term Care Facilities (R01). March 4, 2015
New HHS Data Shows Major Strides Made in Patient Safety, Leading to Improved Care and Savings. May 21, 2014
2024 National Impact Assessment of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Measures Report. March 20, 2024
Reducing the Risks of Wrong-Site Surgery: Safety Practices from The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project. October 8, 2014
Utah Tenth Anniversary (2001–2011) Patient Safety Report: Identifying Opportunities for Improvement. October 10, 2012
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project. December 8, 2010
Lifetime prevalence and correlates of patient-perceived medical errors experienced in the U.S. ambulatory setting: a population-based study. November 18, 2020
Provider bias in prescribing opioid analgesics: a study of electronic medical records at a hospital emergency department. September 8, 2021
Just Culture, Medication Error Prevention, and Second Victim Support: a Better Prescription for Preparing Nursing Students for Practices. June 2, 2021
The value from investments in health information technology at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. May 5, 2010
The Top Six: standardized safety practices in U.S. Army Medical Department treatment facilities worldwide. February 23, 2022
Psychosocial working conditions as determinants of concerns to have made important medical errors and possible intermediate factors of this association among medical assistants - a cohort study. March 8, 2023
Changes in weekend and weekday care quality of emergency medical admissions to 20 hospitals in England during implementation of the 7-day services national health policy. November 25, 2020
ASHP National Survey of Pharmacy Practice in Hospital Settings: clinical services and workforce-2021. October 19, 2022
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Association of electronic health record use above meaningful use thresholds with hospital quality and safety outcomes. October 21, 2020
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FDA advises health care professionals and patients about insulin pen packaging and dispensing. October 28, 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Emergency Department visits and patient safety in the United States. August 26, 2020
FDA alerts patients and health care professionals of EpiPen auto-injector errors related to device malfunctions and user administration. April 8, 2020
Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2019 User Comparative Database Report. April 17, 2019
All consumer medication information is not created equal: implications for medication safety. April 19, 2017
Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by Engaging Patients and Families. March 22, 2017
FDA requires label warnings to prohibit sharing of multi-dose diabetes pen devices among patients. March 11, 2015