Patient Safety Links
A selection of links that are all related to the Patient Safety Research Unit.
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1   Link   University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust
We have produced a Strategic Direction document outlining the strategy for the acute (hospital) services across Morecambe Bay for the period 2003-2008 building upon our strengths and successes.
2   Link   National Patient Safety Agency
The National Patient Safety Agency is part of the NHS. We were established in 2001 with a mandate to identify patient safety issues and find appropriate solutions.
3   Link   Institute for Healthcare Improvement
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. IHI was founded in 1991 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. IHI's work is funded primarily through our own fee-based program offerings and services, and also through the generous support of a distinguished group of foundations, companies, and individuals.
4   Link   Patient Safety Research Programme
The Patient Safety Research Portfolio (PSRP) was set up to promote patient safety research in the wake of the publication of the Chief Medical Officer's An Organisation With A Memory , a report on learning from adverse events in the NHS.
5   Link   Patient Safety Research - shaping the European agenda
There was also a large patient safety research conference in Porto in 2007. Workshop papers and other materials from the conference are available at Patient Safety Research
6   Link   World Health Organisation
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
7   Link   World Alliance for Patient Safety
In October 2004, WHO launched the World Alliance for Patient Safety in response to a World Health Assembly Resolution (2002) urging WHO and Member States to pay the closest possible attention to the problem of patient safety. The Alliance raises awareness and political commitment to improve the safety of care and facilitates the development of patient safety policy and practice in all WHO Member States. Each year, the Alliance delivers a number of programmes covering systemic and technical aspects to improve patient safety around the world.
8   Link   National Institute for Health Research
The National Institute for Health Research is now established as a part of the Government's strategy, 'Best Research for Best Health'.
9   Link   North Lancashire Primary Care Trust
North Lancashire Primary Care Trust is responsible for the delivery of healthcare to the 332,000 residents of North Lancashire (Fylde, Lancaster and Wyre boroughs).
10   Link   The International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care
The annual International Conference on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, organised by BMJ Events, has many ideas about improving quality and safety

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