Although these sites are organized by state, many of the sites include extensive general information on patient safety, as well as state-specific information.

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

State Resources

...including Health Departments and Medical Boards, Hospital Associations and Patient Safety Coalitions, via the National Patient Safety Foundation.

*Florida Hospital Association (FHA)

306 East College Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850-222-9800
Fax: 850-561-6230
Email: briang@fha.org
Agency Site: www.fha.org
Patient Safety: www.fha.org/KeyIssue.html?PGID=6

Description: This web site has extensive resources on patient safety, including practice models, educational tool kits, and PowerPoint presentations. Resources are also organized by category (e.g., general patient safety, culture and leadership, patient falls, etc.)

Illinois Hospital & Health Systems Association (IHHA)

1151 E. Warrenville Rd.
P.O. Box 3015
Naperville, IL 60566
Phone: 630-505-7777
Email: jsterioti@ihastaff.org
Agency Site: www.ihatoday.org
Patient Safety: www.ihatoday.org/public/patsafety

Description: This site offers information on medical errors in Illinois, including alerts, Spotlight on Safety Series, reporting information, consumer resources, quality collaboratives, and links to government reports.

*Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA)

5 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: 781-272-8000
Email: info@mhalink.org
Agency Site: www.macoalition.org
Patient Safety: www.macoalition.org (Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors)

Description: Includes basic patient safety information and resources, summaries of patient safety foundations and their functions, as well as an extensive list of publications, including best practice recommendations for medication error, and tools for leadership.

Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS)

Contact: Tania Krueger
Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership
Phone: 651-641-1121
Email: tkrueger@mnhospitals.org

Description: Information on MAPS initiatives, as well as organizational and culture change tools. Includes an extensive list of printed and web-based resources.

Minnesota Hospital and Healthcare Partnership (MHHP)

2550 W. University Ave., Suite 350-S
St. Paul, MN 55114-1900
Phone: 651-641-1121 or (800) 462-5393
Fax: (651) 659-1477
Email: Info@mnhospitals.org
Agency Site: www.mnhospitals.org

Description: Contains general patient safety resources and links, legislative bills, as well as an order form for brochures on culture change and information on the Minnesota Executive Session.

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Collaborative (PPSC)

4750 Lindle Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Phone: 717-564-6606
Fax: 717-561-5220

Description: This site offers an extensive list of publications with links (in PDF format), as well as a monograph titled "Elements of a Culture of Safety," a presentation on performance improvement in medication safety, and a list of events in Pennsylvania.

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)

301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555
Phone: (409) 772-2618 or (800) 228-1841;
Fax: (409) 772-6216
Email: qm.ptsafety@utmb.edu
Agency Site: www.utmb.edu

Description: This site has information about the UTMB patient safety task force, as well as some links to patient safety organizations and information.

*Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety (VIPCS)

1200 East Clay St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804-643-6631
Fax: 804-788-9987
Email: info@vipcs.org
Agency Site: www.vipcs.org

Description: This site features an extensive listing of organizations and web-sites, including links to specific fact sheets, a patient's guide, and a "news tracker," with links to new items.

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