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pso.ahrq.gov/faq
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions and definition of terms used in the Patient Safety Act or Patient Safety Rule are summarized here solely for convenience; always rely on the actual text of the Patient Safety Act or Patient Safety …
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pso.ahrq.gov/resources/rule
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Resources
Resources
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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pso.ahrq.gov/work-with
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Work With a PSO
How To Choose a PSO
Become a PSO
Maintain a PSO Listing
Work With a Patient Safety Organization
Working with a PSO, which is voluntary, offers several …
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/quiz/pso-quiz-questions.pdf
January 01, 2020 - PSO Quiz--Question Sheet
QUIZ —QUESTION SHEET
Page 1 of 3
Question 1 of 12
A PSO that changes its Authorized Official is expected to notify AHRQ of the change no later
than when the PSO submits its next certifications for continued listing.
Choose one:
True
False
Question 2 of 12
A PSO should notif…
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pso.ahrq.gov/resources/educational-tools
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Resources About the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Patient Safety Act
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HHS Guidance
Guides
Other Educational Materials
…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pso-policies-procedures-topics-to-address.pdf
July 01, 2021 - Patient Safety Organization's Policies and Procedures: Suggested Topics to Address
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/PSO-listing-guide-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Listing Guide
PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION (PSO)
LISTING GUIDE
What is the PSO Listing Guide?
The PSO Listing Guide is an informal educational resource to help readers locate and learn about the
requirements for PSO listing under the Patient Safety and Quality Improveme…
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pso.ahrq.gov/about/webinar-nov5
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About
About
Organizations and Relationships
Webinar on Working With Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs): The Value for Hospitals During COVID-19 and Beyond
Summary
This webinar will…
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pso.ahrq.gov/maintain/sample-timeline
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Work With a PSO
How To Choose a PSO
Become a PSO
Maintain a PSO Listing
Sample Filing Timeline
Sample Filing Timeline
Once listed, a PSO must submit periodic c…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/guidance-pswp-provider-obligations.pdf
May 24, 2016 - Slide 1
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005—HHS
Guidance Regarding Patient Safety Work Product and
Providers’ External Obligations
Effective Date: May 24, 2016
1
Overview
of the
Guidance Document
2
Why Was The Guidance Issued?
• Clarify what information that a provider
cre…
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pso.ahrq.gov/become/assess-compatibility
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Assess Eligibility to Become a PSO
Assess Compatibility of Anticipated PSO Operations with Patient Safety Rule Requirements
Establish Po…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/quiz/pso-quiz-answer-sheet.pdf
January 01, 2020 - PSO Quiz--Answer Sheet
QUIZ —AN…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/guides-psos-providers-determining-parent-orgs-affiliated-providers.pdf
July 01, 2021 - Guides for PSOs and Providers for Determining Parent Organizations and Affiliated Providers
GUIDE FOR PSOS AND PROVIDERS FOR
DETERMINING PARENT ORGANIZATIONS
AND AFFILIATED PROVIDERS
Determining Which Entities Meet the Patient Safety Rule’s Definition of Parent Organization
Background
The Patient Safety Ru…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/fedregnotice-05242016.pdf
January 04, 2025 - 32655 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 100 / Tuesday, May 24, 2016 / Rules and Regulations
1 Institute of Medicine, ‘‘To Err Is Human:
Building a Safer Health System’’, 1999, page 86.
2 42 CFR 482.21(a)(2).
3 As of November 2014, 26 states and the District
of Columbia had adverse event reporting systems,
and Te…
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pso.ahrq.gov/common-formats
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Data
Common Formats
Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) Dashboards
Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) Chartbooks
Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) Data Spotlights
About …
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/fda-guidance-pso.pdf
December 01, 2010 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding Patient Safety Organizations' Reporting Obligations and the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
Department of Health and Human Services Guidance Regarding
Patient Safety Organizations’ Reporting Obligations and th…
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ai-healthcare-safety-program.pdf
July 01, 2025 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare Safety Program: October 2024 Update
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare
Safety Program – October 2024 Update
Overview
In response to Executive Order 14110, Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial
Intelligence (“EO 14110”), HHS establish…