AORN Patient Safety First

General Resources

AHRQ PS Net Patient Safety Network

AHRQ WebM&M
Includes monthly expert analysis of medical errors

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

American College of Surgeons: Partners in Care

American Hospital Association Quality and Patient Safety

American Society of Anesthesiologists

AnesthesiaPatientSafety
A sister website to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists site

Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation

Australian Patient Safety Foundation

ECRI Institute
Patient Safety, Quality and Risk Management

HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study [pdf]

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Minnesota organization for quality improvement

Institute for Healthcare Improvement
IHI's 100,000 Lives Campaign

Institute of Medicine
IOM statistics on medical errors are very frequently cited. Read or order IOM reports.

Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety

Joint Commission Patient Safety

The Leapfrog Group

Medical Library Association Health Literacy Resources

National Patient Safety Foundation

National Quality Forum

The Patient Safety Group

Patient Safety Institute

Premier Safety Institute

Safest in America
Minnesota collaborative working to improve patient safety

SafetyNet:  Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR
Thank You to the Industry Partners who supported this Patient Safety  Supplement with an education grant to the AORN Foundation.
AORN Journal Supplement, July 2006

Surgical Care Improvement Project

US Pharmacopeia Medication Safety 

VA National Center for Patient Safety

wrong-side.org

Industry Resources

SafetyNet:  Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR
Thank You to the Industry Partners who supported this Patient Safety  Supplement with an education grant to the AORN Foundation.
AORN Journal Supplement, July 2006

Continuing Education Approval Process
Continuing education activities for industry (Level III: Non-AORN Constituents) may be submitted to AORN's Continuing Education Approval Committee (CEAC) for approval of Contact Hours.  For an application and fee schedule contact Ellen Reeder at ereeder@aorn.org or 800-755-2676, extension 254.

2006 AORN Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines
AORN’s classic resource for perioperative practice brings together all of the Association’s official positions and recommendations in one unique volume AORN’s classic resource for perioperative practice brings together all of the Association’s official positions and recommendations in one unique volume.

OR Protocol Course for Industry Representatives
Complete online course to prepare healthcare industry representatives visiting operating rooms in hospitals.

AORN Library
A specialized collection includes books, journals, and audiovisual titles in nursing, general medicine and surgery, operating room management, infection control, association management, health facility administration, materials management, and health care technology.

AORN Journal
The award-winning source of perioperative nursing information. The Journal is published monthly and provides articles on clinical management and research topics; updates on clinical issues; updates on OR nursing law and legislation; and features such as book reviews, practical innovations, Board reports, conference reports, and Home Study Programs.

AORN Journal Reprints
Copywrighted editorial content from AORN's nationally recognized publications.

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