The SQUIRE Guidelines help authors write excellent, usable articles about quality improvement in healthcare so that findings may be easily discovered and widely disseminated. Includes list of journals connected with SQUIRE.

AHRQ's mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

NQMC is a public resource for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets. An initiative of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Latest news and essential resources on patient safety.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network (PSNet) is a national web-based resource featuring the latest news and essential resources on patient safety.

The mission of the American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ) is to provide leadership and education in healthcare quality management.

AAMC Initiatives include integrating quality and improving health equity.

CMS reports, quality initiatives, patient assessment instruments, contractors and projects

FDA gateway for clinically important safety information and reporting serious problems with human medical products.

The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a tool used by more than 90 percent of America's health plans to measure performance on important dimensions of care and service. From National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.

Repository of measures in use or in development by the agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for quality measurement, improvement, and reporting.

Medication safety tools and resources from the nation's only 501c (3) nonprofit organization devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication use.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public.

Performance measurement, standards, patient safety. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.The 2013 Hospital Accreditation Standards are available at Matas Library Ready Reference (WX 15 Ac2).

Information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals. Find hospitals and compare the quality of their care.

Programs and resources to advance patient safety.