Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
The AMA led passage of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, 2005, and will continue to lead physicians' efforts to measurably improve patient safety and quality of care.
Federal legislative activities
The AMA has always been concerned about the issue of safety and quality care for patients in the health care system.
State legislative activities
State legislative information related to mandatory reporting errors in procedures done on patients.
Five steps to safer health care
In the quest for improved patient safety, the "5 Steps to Safer Health Care" offers patients evidence-based, practical tips on ways to help improve the safety of the care that they receive.
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Performance measurement sets and other resources to help physicians in their efforts to improve the quality of patient care.
National Patient Safety Foundation
The mission of the NPSF is to measurably improve patient safety in the delivery of health care.
Federation of State Physician Health Programs
The FSPHP is a non-profit organization, administered by the AMA, which is committed to issues related to physician health and impairment. (This link will take you off the AMA Web site. The AMA is not responsible for content on other Web sites.)
