COMMON MEDICAL TERMS USED IN HOSPITALS

www.nyp.org/glossary/index

ILLNESSES, MEDICAL CONDITIONS, OR INJURIES

http://www.medlineplus.gov
http://www.merck.com
http://www.webMD.com
http://www.healthfinder.gov
http://www.mayoclinic.com
http://www.cdc.gov
http://www.HHS.gov (information about health related resources)
http://www.NIH.gov (National Institute of Health)

MEDICATION ERRORS AND DRUG INTERACTIONS

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research: www.fda.gov/CDER/drug/MedErrors/default.htm

Institute for Safe Medication Practices
(They provide medication safety tools and resources.)
www.ismp.org

BEST HOSPITALS IN US

http://health.usnews.com/sections/health/best-hospitals

PATIENT SAFETY
http://www.jcipatientsafety.org (The Joint Commission's Center for Patient Safety)

FAMILY AND PATIENT SUPPORT
www.carepages.com

HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES

http://www.healthgrades.com
http://www.nursingworld.org
http://www.jointcommission.org

The Fifth Annual HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study.
Health Grades, Inc., April 2008. http://www.healthgrades.com/media/DMS/pdf/PatientSafetyInAmericanHospitalsStudy2008.pdf