AHRQ & AAP Announce 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children

     The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the American Academy of Pediatrics recently announced a partnership to help spread valuable information concerning the prevention of medical errors in children to pediatricians across the country.  AHRQ and the AAP are promoting a new fact sheet, "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children."  The sheet includes evidence-based, practical tips on avoiding medical errors related to prescription medicines, hospital stays and surgery.  To obtain a copy of the fact sheet visit the AHRQ Web site, http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tipkid.htm or contact the AHRQ's Publications Clearinghouse at 1-800-358-9295 or E-mail at ahrqpubs@ahrq.gov.