The Empowered Patient Coalition provides resources enabling patients to take control of their medical treatments and safety.

Medication Safety

Medication Safety Tools from ConsumerMedSafety

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) – High Alert Medications

Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) – Commonly Confused Drugs

Empowered Patient Coalition Ways Patients Can Help Prevent Medication Errors Fact Sheet

How to Take Your Medications Safely from ISMP

Medication Tips from the FDA

Your Medicine: Play it Safe from AHRQ and consumermedsafety.org

Safemedicines.org Fact Sheet

Let’s Talk About Meds from AARP

Check your Medications for Drug Interactions on the AARP Website

Pediatric Medication Safety Fact Sheet from AANP.org

Institute for Safe Medication Practices How to Prevent Medication Errors

Partnership for Healthcare Excellence Medication Safety Fact Sheet

Developing an Organized Medication System at Home from Caregiver.com

Medication Record for Patients from Patientsafety.org

Worst Pills, Best Pills Drug Worksheet

Blood Thinner Pills – Your Guide to Using them Safely from AHRQ

Put Your Medicine Up and Away from PROTECT in Collaboration with the CDC

Patient Safety Medication Guide from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors

Potentially Inappropriate Medications for the Elderly – Beers Criteria from Duke Clinical Research Institute

The Empowered Patient Coalition is a non-profit organization promoting patient advocates and health care safety. We are dedicated to promoting patient rights, resolving health care issues that result in medical errors and adverse events, and helping educate people on patient safety issues.

We provide the consumer and the patient advocate a clear understanding of the importance of forming interactive partnerships with providers and give them the tools and resources they need to become capable and confident members of the health care team. Ultimately, the public can be a valuable resource for adverse event reporting and should be called upon to help establish guidelines for patient’s rights.