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Organizations and Relationships
Congress authorized the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement an…
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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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Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD) Data Spotlights
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/Patient-Safety-Act-2005.pdf
January 01, 2005 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005; Public Law 109–41, July 29, 2005
PUBLIC LAW 109–41—JULY 29, 2005
PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2005
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pso.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/OnDemand%20Webinar%20Slides%20-%20June%2010%202015.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Benefits of AHRQ Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs): Success Stories From Hospital PSO Members
Benefits of AHRQ Patient Safety
Organizations (PSOs):
Success Stories from Hospital PSO Members
Webcast
June 10, 2015
2:00 – 3:00 pm ET
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pso.ahrq.gov/become/establish-policies
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Establish Po…
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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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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/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/sites/default/files/Choosing%20a%20PSO.pdf
August 01, 2012 - Choosing a Patient Safety Organization: Tips for Hospitals and Health Care Providers
Background
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
(Patient Safety Act) authorized the creation of Patient
Safety Organizations (PSOs). It encourages clinicians
and health care organizations to voluntarily report to…
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January 01, 2016 - Choosing a Patient Safety Organization: Tips for Hospitals and Health Care Providers
Background
Your organization is committed to making health care
better and safer for your patients. But achieving this
goal is no small feat. You and your staff must collect
data, identify quality and safety problems, design
impr…
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September 30, 2024 - PSO: Certification of Continued Listing
Form Approved
OMB Control No: 0935-0143
Exp. date: 09/30/2024
PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION:
CERTIFICATION FOR CONTINUED LISTING
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act) authorizes the creation of Patient Safety
Organizations (PSOs). The …
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pso.ahrq.gov/maintain
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Sample Filing Timeline
How To Maintain a PSO Listing
When a PSO is listed by AHRQ, it…
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What is a PSO?
A Patient Safety Organization (PSO) works with healthcare providers to help them improve patient safety and healthcare quality and encourage a culture of safety. PSOs analyze data voluntarily reported by providers and provide feedback aimed…