This section includes organizations or sites that are related to patient safety, but a specific focus that is not addressed in the above sections (e.g. ethical implications, consulting, etc.)

* Denotes a web site that is recommended either due to its extensive patient safety information, or specific tools or resources that may be useful.

American Iatrogenic Association

2513 S. Gessner #232
Houston, Texas 77063-2096
Phone: 888-606-6425
Email: aia@iatrogenic.org
Agency site: www.iatrogenic.org

Description: This site is devoted to accountability and reporting, focusing on legal implications and resources for reporting medical errors, including how to file a complaint with the medical board and links to news reports, legal resources, iatrogenic bookstore and library. Note: this site does not offer a "patient safety" perspective, in the sense that it does not promote a no-blame approach to healthcare.

Ethical aspects of Clinical Error & Patient Safety

Email: chrismac@ethicsweb.ca
Agency site: www.medicalerrors.ca

Description: This is an introductory web site that covers basic ethical issues. Links to major reports and related sites included, including a bookstore for ethics-related resources.

HC Pro

200 Hoods Lane
Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone: 800-650-6787
Fax: 781-639-7857
Email: webmaster@hcpro.com
Agency Site: www.hcpro.com
Patient Safety: www.healthsafetyinfo.com

Description: This site has links to many resources and products, related to safety in healthcare as a whole, but not necessarily related to medical error (for example, information on hazardous waste and bio-terrorism are included, as opposed to a sole focus on medical error).

Melior Consulting Group

166 Lindbergh Avenue
Needham, MA 02494-1526
Phone: 781-444-5525
Fax: 781-444-1396
e-mail: kenfarb@melior.ma.ultranet.com
Agency Site: www.meliorconsulting.com

Description: This consulting group offers services for coaching team leaders and strategizing for system-wide change for improving medication safety. Promotes accountability, as opposed to blame, and includes reports on terminology and leadership roles.

This information is provided by way of the National Patient Safety Foundation.