Creating a safe healthcare environment for children and their families is a long-standing goal of the Academy. We continue to be actively engaged in developing and disseminating multiple strategies to improve pediatric patient safety including developing policy, advocating for greater research, and identifying and creating various tools and resources to educate clinicians and families on medication errors.

Any medical error is disturbing, especially in Pediatrics.  Reports of such errors might leave you wondering what you can do to ensure a safe health care environment for your patients.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has just launched a new Safer Health Care for Kids web site for physicians, allied health professionals, administrators, parents, and caregivers, who are seeking pediatric patient safety information and strategies. 

Highlights include:

• RESOURCES
  A comprehensive, one-stop resource center for pediatric-specific patient safety guidance.  Here you will find useful strategies, valuable information links, and expert advice on reducing or eliminating medical errors affecting children.
  
  
• EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
  A series of free, one-hour Web-based seminars, or “Webinars,” on various pediatric patient safety topics.  Register for an upcoming, live Webinar, and earn a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Or, access a full archive, including audio, from one of the past Webinar offerings.  Or, download just the Podcast or slide set from the Webinar library.