Patient safety is an issue of great concern to the AUA, its members and the patients they treat. The AUA monitors key patient safety issues to ensure that our members stay abreast of the latest news, clinical guidance and independent initiatives to ensure patients with urologic disease receive the best quality care available.

AUA Patient Safety Activity

• BCG Shortage Statement
• Clinical Practice White Papers
• Drug/Device Safety Alerts
• Joint Statement Reaffirming Support for the Use of Mid-Urethral Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence (including mesh slings) [pdf]
  August 16, 2016

Comment Letters and Testimony

• AUA Comments to FDA at Fluoroquinolone Hearing [pdf]
  November 5, 2015

What You Can Do

Visit the AUA Advocacy Center for updates on alerts and calls to action on this issue.

Useful Resources

• Choosing Wisely
• Joint Commission (JCAHO)
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)