COMMON MEDICAL TERMS USED IN HOSPITALS

http://nyp.org/glossary/index.html

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)
http://www.mesothelioma.com information from Mesothelioma.com

GENERAL HEALTH AND DISEASE INFORMATION

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/

MEDICATION ERRORS AND DRUG INTERACTIONS

U.S. Pharmacopeia Drug Error Finder
Look-alike/Sound-alike Drug Names
http://www.usp.org/hqi/similarProducts/drugErrorFinderTool.html

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/MedicationErrors/default.htm

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

Drug Watch
http://www.drugwatch.com/

BEST HOSPITALS IN US

US News and World Report on America's Best Hospitals
http://health.usnews.com/sections/health/best-hospitals

HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospitals
http://www.healthgrades.com

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

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT ADVOCATES
Professional patient advocates are generally registered nurses and physicians (either retired or currently working) who realize the need for a professional who knows the medical field to step in and help a patient and his or her family.

Advo-connection
A professional patient advocacy organization
www.advoconnection.com

FAMILY AND PATIENT SUPPORT
www.carepages.com
www.parentgiving.com   Note: Martine is a regular contributer to Parent Giving. See her articles.
www.caregiver.com
www.patientadvocatefoundation.org
www.npaf.org
www.CareResourcesLocator.com

HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES

http://www.healthgrades.com
http://www.nursingworld.org
http://www.jointcommission.org
http://www.iqnursinghomes.com
http://www.skillednursingfacilities.org
http://matchnursinghomes.org

INSPIRATIONAL WEBSITES
http://smallworldbiglife.org

The Sixth Annual HealthGrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Studyhttp://www.healthgrades.com/media/dms/pdf/patientsafetyinamericanhospitalsstudy2009.pdf