Choosing your doctor
- NC Medical Society www.ncms.com
- National Institute on Aging www.niapublications.org/agepages/choose.asp
Infections
- National Patient Safety Foundation www.npsf.org/paf/i/
- The Joint Commission www.jointcommission.org/PatientSafety/SpeakUP/speak-up-ic.htm
www.jointcommisionreport.org/conditions/surgicalinfection.aspx - Prevention Infection www.preventinfection.org
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa.html
Preparing for your doctor’s appointment
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov
- National Patient Safety Foundation www.npsf.org/pdf/paf/WhatYouCanDo.pdf
- AARP www.healthwise.netaarp
Immunizations
- Center for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/vaccines/Pubs/acip=list.htm#comp
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/default.htm
How to take medication safely
- AARP www.aarp.org/health/rx_drugs/
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov/consumer/safemeds/safemeds.htm
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices www.ismp.org/newsletters/consumers/consumeralerts.asp
- Institute of Medicine www.iom.edu/CMS/3809/22526/35939/35945.aspx
Surgery
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov/consumer/surgery/surgery.htm
- Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses www.patientsafetyfirst.org/consumers/what-to-expect.html
- The Joint Commission www.jointcommission.org/patientsafety/speakup/
Crisis LOCAL
- Cumberland County Helpline (910) 485-4134
- Cumberland County Department of Social Services(910) 323-1540 www.dss.co.cumberland.nc.us/home.htm
- Partnership for Children of Cumberland County(910) 867-9700 www.ccpfc.org
- Crisis Hotline Directory www.ccpfc.org/Research/FRG_Survey/OnlineSearch/allprogram1.cfm
- Cumberland County Mental Health(877) 223-4617 www.ccmentalhealth.org
- Safe Link Domestic Violence Assistance Program(910) 321-3433 www.aoc.state.nc.us/district12/DomesticViolence/Welcome.htm
- Greater Sandhills Area Service Committee(866) 418-9500 www.crna.org/ascs/10
- Alcoholics Anonymous(910) 678-8733
Crisis NATIONAL
- Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Headquarters (800)344-2666
- Girls and Boys Town (800) 448-3000
- Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (800) 662-HELP
- Child Find of America (800) 426-5678
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (800)THE-LOST
- National Child Abuse Hotline (800) 4-A-CHILD
- National Directory of Hotlines and Crisis Intervention Centers (800) 999-9999
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799- SAFE
- National Drug Abuse Hotline (800) 622-4357
- National Runaway Switchboard (800) 621-4000
- National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 656-HOPE
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-TALK
