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• PatientGuard Offers downloadable eBook that teaches users how to recognize and prevent medical mistakes; site resources include free newsletter.

• Plug Lock Device that safeguards power supply to vital apparatus at the patient's bedside and prevents accidental disconnection.

• Premier Inc Provides consulting services and information resources to help hospitals and health systems improve clinical effectiveness and operational performance.

• QuIC Report on Patient Safety Prepared by the Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force (QuIC), proposes strong action on Institute of Medicine recommendations to promote safer health care.

• Rightfield Solutions Provides multimedia, interactive, informational programs for the healthcare industry; services enhance patient safety, improve clinical care, and reduce risk exposure.

• RN+ Systems Offers a variety of wireless monitoring systems to assist healthcare organizations improve patient safety, prevent falls, and reduce reliance upon restraints; site includes training and education resources .

• Simulation Group - Medical Simulation Conducts research that will transform medical training from the current apprentice model to real-time computer-based medical simulations; objectives include improving medical education and increasing patient safety.

• TalkingQuality.gov Provides research findings and instructions on effective ways to communicate information about health care quality to consumers and develop health plan report cards.

• The Leapfrog Group Promotes improvements in the safety of health care by giving consumers data to make more informed hospital choices.

• Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety: Advancing Patient Safety in Virginia VIPC&S supports systematic efforts to continuously improve quality of care and patient safety.

• Wrong Diagnosis Provides information on misdiagnosis of more than 1200 diseases and 300 symptoms; includes data on risk factors and links to additional resources.