Resources

Resources

Here are some great resources to explore for improving quality healthcare and patient safety. These resources offer a broad spectrum of information, from research to practical tools and guidelines for improving healthcare quality and patient safety. ​


1.  Jordan University Hospital

  • ​Overview:​ Jordan University Hospital (JUH) is the first academic teaching hospital in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Being a leader, JUH is also the first hospital in the Arab region, the second in the Middle East, and the eighteenth worldwide to receive the accreditation of the Joint Commission International (JCI). 

2. Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

  • Website: www.ihi.org

  • Overview: IHI is a leading organization in improving healthcare quality and patient safety worldwide. They provide numerous tools, resources, and educational programs on improving healthcare delivery.

3. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

  • Website: www.ahrq.gov

  • Overview: AHRQ offers resources and tools focused on improving healthcare quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. They provide funding for research and free resources on patient safety and quality.

4. The Joint Commission (TJC)

  • ​Overview: The Joint Commission is one of the primary accreditation bodies for healthcare organizations in the U.S. They publish national patient safety goals and resources to help improve the quality of care in hospitals, nursing homes, and other facilities.​

5. The Leapfrog Group

Website: www.leapfroggroup.org

Overview: Leapfrog is an organization that tracks the safety and quality performance of hospitals and provides ratings and scores for public accountability. They focus on issues like patient safety, transparency, and hospital quality improvement.​


6. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

  • Website: www.nice.org.uk

  • Overview: NICE provides evidence-based guidelines for healthcare organizations, covering a wide range of topics including patient safety and quality improvement.

7. Institute of Medicine (IOM) – Crossing the Quality Chasm

  • Website: www.nationalacademies.org

  • Overview: The IOM report Crossing the Quality Chasm provides fundamental guidelines and recommendations for improving healthcare delivery and safety.

8. Global State of Patient Safety 2025

  • Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/global-state-patient-safety-2025/

  • Overview: This report from the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London, and Patient Safety Watch, presents The Global State of Patient Safety 2025The report is accompanied by our updated patient safety dashboard. Comprising 108 indicators across 209 countries and spanning 25 years, the dashboard provides a single point of access to the latest global patient safety data.