Patient Safety

As part of its effort to make health care safer and reduce medical errors, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed materials that will help patients choose wisely when it comes to their health care.

Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AHRQ is leading the Government's efforts to reduce medical errors and improve the quality of health care in America.

Practical Tips

• 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
• 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
• Quick Tips - When Getting Medical Tests
• Quick Tips - When Talking with Your Doctor
• Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors

Surgery

• Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery
• Quick Tips - When Planning For Surgery

Prescriptions

• Quick Tips - When Getting a Prescription
• Your Medicine: Play It Safe