Information for Practitioners

Patient Safety Discussion Forum (PSDF) and Ohioans Fir_xst
       - PSDF's Elimination of Dangerous
         - Abbreviations Project
Agency for Healthcare Research
         and Quality Web M&M
Wrong-Site Surgery Protocol
FDA  Drug Information Website
JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals
United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) patient safety resources available online

Rules and Policies for Patient Safety and Medical Errors

Board Policy on Safe Performance of Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
Medical Board Rules on HIV and Hepatitis B Virus Exposure Precautions
Medical Board Rules on Licensees Infected with HIV or HVB: Reporting Requirements and Duty of Care
Medical Board Rules on Office Based Surgery
FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program

Office-Based Surgery

"Core Principles" for Patient Safety in Office-Based Surgery
       - American Medical Association
         - American College of Surgeons
Medical Board Rules on Office Based Surgery 

 Patient Safety and Medical Errors
What's New

FDA announces major initiatives for dietary supplements.  Click here  for details.  (11/05/04)

FDA completes review of reprocessed single use devices.  Click here for details.  (11/05/04)


 FDA Medication Alerts

None Available at this Time

Prescription Legibility

Prescription Legibility and Medical Errors

 Other Links

Ohio Patient Safety Institute
National Patient Safety Forum
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO)