Patient Safety and Medical Errors   Tags: medical errors, patient safety  

A televised series for health care personnel, carried on satellite broadcast networks aimed at hospitals and other medical facilities across the country. It features information on new drugs, biologics and medical devices, on FDA safety notifications and product recalls, and on ways to protect patients when using medical products. A free monthly podcast is available.

Clinical alerts are provided to expedite the release of findings from clinical trials funded by the NIH (National Institutes of Health), where such release could significantly affect morbidity and mortality.

FDA SAFETY ALERTS FOR DRUGS AND MEDICATION-RELATED MEDICAL DEVICES

MedWatch alerts provide timely new safety information on human drugs, medical devices, vaccines and other biologics, dietary supplements, and cosmetics. The alerts contain actionable information that may impact both treatment and diagnostic choices for healthcare professional and patient.

HRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) is a national web-based resource featuring the latest news and essential resources on patient safety. The site offers weekly updates of patient safety literature, news, tools, and meetings ("What’s New"), and a vast set of carefully annotated links to important research and other information on patient safety ("The Collection").