Resources
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/
Joint Commission - http://www.jointcommission.org/
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - http://www.nih.gov/
Medline Plus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
- CDC′s Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.
Joint Commission - http://www.jointcommission.org/
- An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - http://www.nih.gov/
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , is the nation’s medical research agency—making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
Medline Plus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
- Trusted health information site provided by the National Institutes of Health including: exploration of health topics, information on drugs and supplements, videos, health tools, and a medical dictionary