Patient Safety EducationInfo Center

What’s in Your Medicine Cabinet?
What's in your medicine cabinet? Did your items make our top nine?
Preventing Lyme Disease
Have you heard about the bug-borne disease that can last for months or years and infects hundreds of thousands of Americans annually?
Preventing Falls
Falls can happen in the blink of an eye, and they can completely change your future. But you can take steps to prevent medication-related falls.
Scoliosis 101
Is your child at risk for scoliosis?
Lead Poisoning: What You Need to Know
Around 3.6 million families in the United States are at risk of exposure to lead, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here's what you need to know.
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
During power outages from hurricanes or tornados, using other power sources can lead to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Can Phones Interfere with Pacemakers?
Can your phone make your heart skip a beat? It's possible but unlikely, health officials say.
Homeopathic Products: Are They Safe?
Poorly manufactured homeopathic products can sometimes pose health risks, according to a new statement from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
How to Take an Active Role in Your Health
Taking an active role in your health and health care is one of the best ways to improve your health and health outcomes. But how, exactly, do you do that?
Beauty Products and Mercury
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about using beauty products that contain mercury.