On this page:

• ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation
• ECRI
• Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
• National Library of Medicine
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Patient Safety Foundation
• Veterans Administration's Patient Safety Center

ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation (www.acce-htf.org)
Q: Can I take my home medical device with me to the hospital?
A: That question and others commonly asked by anyone with an apnea monitor, infusion pump or other medical device are answered in a new brochure from the ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation. The brochure is available in English and Spanish, see links below.

Home Medical Device brochure (English - .pdf, 869 Kb)
Home Medical Device brochure (Spanish - .pdf, 891 Kb)

ECRI (www.ECRI.org)
Q: How can I decide whether to join a clinical trial?
A: http://www.ecri.org/Documents/Clinical_Trials_Patient_Reference_Guide.pdf

General patient information resources:
http://www.ecri.org/Patients/References/Pages/default.aspx

Family and Patient Bulimia Information and Guide:
http://www.bulimiaguide.org/ or
http://www.ecri.org/Patients/References/Pages/Bulimia_Nervosa_Resource_Guide_for_Family_and_Friends.aspx

Q: High dose chemotherapy and stem cell therapy for breast cancer treatment?
http://www.ecri.org/Patients/References/Pages/High-dose_Chemotherapy_Patient_Reference_Guide.aspx

Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (http://www.ahrq.gov/)
Q: How can I make sure I get safe healthcare?
A: 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors

Q: How can families make sure that patients get safe healthcare?
A: http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/5tipseng/5tips.pdf (.pdf, 202 Kb)

Q: What are the best clinical guidelines for my treating different illnesses?
A: National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) Disease/Condition

General tips for consumers on safe healthcare:
http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/

National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/)
A complete Drug, Supplements, and Herbal information resource:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Q: What clinical trials are going on, and how do I get more information?
A: Clinical Trials

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA's Consumer Magazine:
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/

Information for Patients:
http://www.fda.gov/oashi/home.html

FDA Patient Safety News:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/index.cfm

National Patient Safety Foundation (http://www.npsf.org/)

Veterans Affairs' National Center for Patient Safety (www.patientsafety.gov)
Q: How can I ensure Correct Site Surgery?
A: Ensuring Correct Surgery Course (.pdf, 1.35 Mb)

Preventing falls, and home and patient safety:
Education Resource Guide (.pdf, 7.91 Mb)

Reducing the fire hazard of smoking when oxygen is present:
http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1407