The National Quality Forum has identified 30 safe practices that, evidence shows, can work to reduce or prevent adverse events and medication errors. These practices can be universally adopted by all health care settings to reduce the risk of harm to patients.

The safe practices are organized into the following categories:

• Creating a culture of safety
• Matching health care needs with service delivery capability
• Facilitating information transfer and clear communication
• Specific settings or processes of care
• Increasing safe medication use

A printable PDF version is available. This tool also provides background information about the National Quality Forum, as well as links to a report providing more detailed information about the 30 safe practices.