Health Care Resources
The links below represent a variety of websites offering additional resources that may be valuable. Inclusion of these links is not intended to denote AAAHC endorsement of the association or content.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ, formerly the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research [AHCPR]) - American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Association of Freestanding Radiation Oncology Centers
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) State-specific immunization laws for healthcare workers and patients
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
- National Forum for Health Care Quality Measurement and Reporting
- National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
- PubMed (MedLine)
- Reuters Health Information
Infection control is critical to patient safety. Here are links to organizations with an infection control focus as well as to specific documents that may be useful in your practice setting.
- Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
- Association for Professionals In Infection Control & Epidemiology
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings
- Infection Control Tips from NIH
- Multisociety Endosopy Reprocessing Guidelines-updated 2011
- Safe Injection Practices
- World Health Organization (WHO)