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Patient Safety Sites

Colorado Patient Safety Coalition
Home page for coalition of healthcare professionals and organizations formed to promote patient safety in Colorado.
http://www.coloradopatientsafety.org

HospitalWeb - Global (not including USA)
Lists web site addresses of international hospitals; updated regularly.
http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebworld.html

HospitalWeb USA
Lists web site addresses of U.S. hospitals; updated regularly.
http://adams.mgh.harvard.edu/hospitalwebusa.html

National Quality Forum Home
Promotes change through development and implementation of a national strategy for health care quality measurement and reporting.
http://www.qualityforum.org/

Patient Safety News and Article Tracker
Recent news articles regarding patient safety, medical errors, and quality improvement.
http://www.vipcs.org/news.htm

Patient Updates
PatientUpdates.org is a website and nonprofit organization created to provide a convenient and reliable way to keep friends and family updated on the condition of a hospitalized loved one.
http://www.patientupdates.org/

Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety: Advancing Patient Safety in Virginia
VIPC&S supports systematic efforts to continuously improve quality of care and patient safety.
http://www.vipcs.org/