Resource Links for Medication Safety Officers
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American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Program Standards:
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American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/Oncology Nurses Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Administration Standards:
https://onf.ons.org/onf/44/1/2016-updated-american-society-clinical-oncologyoncology-nursing-society-chemotherapy -
Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ)
http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/- Patient Safety Tools and Resources: www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources
- Patient Safety Primers: psnet.ahrq.gov/primerHome.aspx
- Quality Interagency Coordination (QuIC) Task Force Archive: archive.ahrq.gov/quic/
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American Geriatrics Society: Medication Safety
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.13702/pdf -
American Hospital Association (AHA): Quality and Patient Safety
www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/quality- AHA Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence Program - www.hpoe.org
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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation: Medication Safety in the Operating Room
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Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Medication Safety:
http://www.aorn.org/aorn-org/guidelines/guideline-implementation-topics/patient-and-worker-safety/medication-safety - Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC): Patient Safety – www.apic.org
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American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) Medication Use Safety Resources:
https://www.ashp.org/Pharmacy-Practice/Resource-Centers/Patient-Safety/Medication-Use-Safety- ASHP Guidelines/Resources on Safe Use of Parenteral Nutrition (in conjunction with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN): www.pnsafeuse.org
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Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Medication Safety Program:
www.cdc.gov/medicationsafety/ - ENFit Connectors: http://stayconnected.org/enteral-enfit/
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States
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A Resources for Health Professionals:
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MedWatch: Medical Products Safety Information -
www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation
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A Resources for Health Professionals:
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Resources:
www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/default.aspx - Institute for Safe Medication Practices (United States): www.ismp.org
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (Brasil) in Portuguese: www.ismp-brasil.org/site
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (CANADA): www.ismp-canada.org/index.htm
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (Spain) in Spanish: www.ismp-espana.org
- International Medication Safety Network (IMSN): www.intmedsafe.net
- National Coordinating Council on Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCCMERP) – Definitions/Recommendations/Statements: www.nccmerp.org/recommendations-statements
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) clinical practice guidelines in Oncology: www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp
- National Health Service Commissioning Board Special Health Authority (United Kingdom): Patient Safety: www.nrls.npsa.nhs.uk/
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) List of Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings: www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hazdrug
- National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) – www.npsf.org
- Oregon Patient Safety Commission – Hospitals: https://oregonpatientsafety.org/healthcare-professional-resources/
- Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority – Pharmacy: http://patientsafety.pa.gov/Pages/Default.aspx
- Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) and the QOPI Certification Program (QCP): www.instituteforquality.org/qopi-qcp