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By addressing common, preventable adverse events, a healthcare setting can become safer, thereby enhancing
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April 23, 2019 - By addressing common, preventable adverse events, a healthcare setting can become safer, thereby enhancing
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pso.ahrq.gov/about/webinar-nov5
November 01, 2020 - hospitals during COVID-19
A demonstration of how PSO participation can save hospitals money and avert adverse
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August 01, 2022 - SHARE:
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Resources About the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Patient Safety Act
Patient Safety Rule
HHS Guidance
Guides
Other Educational Materials
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August 01, 2022 - hospitals during COVID-19
A demonstration of how PSO participation can save hospitals money and avert adverse
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Patient%20Safety%20Act%20PDF.pdf
January 01, 2025 - safety work product to law
enforcement authorities relating to the commission of a
crime (or to an event … —A provider may not take an adverse
employment action, as described in paragraph (2), against an
individual … reported to a patient safety organization; or
‘‘(B) directly to a patient safety organization.
‘‘(2) ADVERSE … —For purposes of this
subsection, an ‘adverse employment action’ includes—
‘‘(A) loss of employment, … other employment-
related benefit for which the individual would otherwise
be eligible; or
‘‘(B) an adverse
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/OnDemand%20Webinar%20Slides%20-%20June%2010%202015.pdf
January 01, 2010 - • Patient Safety Events –
► Incidents or near misses or unsafe conditions
► Any type of event … adheres to the requirements of the legislation.
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Evolving Needs
• Assistance with more robust event … • Collaboration with the PSO IT staff to assist us in
moving toward electronic event reporting. … hospital readmissions.
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Overall Benefit of the PSO Program
• Allowing our facility’s event
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Analysis support for adverse
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/Patient-Safety-Act-2005.pdf
January 01, 2005 - safety work product to law
enforcement authorities relating to the commission of a
crime (or to an event … —A provider may not take an adverse
employment action, as described in paragraph (2), against an
individual … reported to a patient safety organization; or
‘‘(B) directly to a patient safety organization.
‘‘(2) ADVERSE … —For purposes of this
subsection, an ‘adverse employment action’ includes—
‘‘(A) loss of employment, … other employment-
related benefit for which the individual would otherwise
be eligible; or
‘‘(B) an adverse
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/guidance-pswp-provider-obligations.pdf
May 24, 2016 - Information … collected to comply with external obligations, such as: state incident
reporting requirements; adverse … drug event information reporting to the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA); certification or licensing
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/PSO-listing-guide-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - AHRQ will want to communicate directly with the AO in technical assistance calls and in the event of … product with a member of the parent organization whose
job responsibilities would involve taking adverse