Resources

Accreditation:

• Joint Commission (https://www.jointcommission.org/)

Certifications:

• CPHRM (https://www.aha.org/career-resources/certification-center/cphrm)

Web Resources:

• National Government Agencies
  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (https://www.ahrq.gov/)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/)
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (https://www.cms.gov/)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.HHS.gov/)
  • Food and Drug Administration (https://www.fda.gov/home)
  • Office of Inspector General (https://oig.hhs.gov/)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (https://www.epa.gov/)
  • OSHA (https://www.osha.gov/)
• Local Government Bodies
  • North Carolina General Assembly (https://www.ncleg.gov/Laws/GeneralStatutesTOC?Chapter=0001A)
• State Agencies and Associations
  • NC Hospital Association (https://www.ncha.org/)
  • NC Medical Board (https://www.ncmedboard.org/)
  • NC Board of Nursing (https://www.ncbon.com/)
  • NC Board of Pharmacy (http://www.ncbop.org/)
• National Associations
  • American Hospital Association (http://www.aha.org/)
  • NCC MERP (https://www.nccmerp.org/)
• Risk Management/Patient Safety
  • American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (https://www.ashrm.org/)
  • ECRI Institute (https://www.ecri.org/)
  • Institute for Safe Medication Practices (http://www.ismp.org/)
  • National Patient Safety Foundation (http://www.npsf.org/)
• Safety/Security
  • National Safety Council (https://www.nsc.org/)
  • National Fire Protection Association (https://www.nfpa.org)