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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
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Overview
of the
Guidance Document
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Why Was The Guidance Issued?
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Initial Listing Certification
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December 21, 2021 - Strategies to Improve Patient Safety: Draft Report to Congress for Public Comment and Review by the National Academy of Medicine
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Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
Strategies to Improve Patient Safety:
Draft Report to Congress for Public
Comment and Review by the Nation…
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Patient Safety Act
Patient Safety Rule
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Certification for Initial Listing Form
Instructions for Completing the Form
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Work with a PSO
Provider benefits of working with a PSO
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January 01, 2016 - Working With a PSO: One Approach
Working With a PSO: One Approach
PSWP
Protected
Patient Safety and Quality Information
Information Triaged by Provider
PSOPPC
NPSD
Information Eligible to Become PSWP
■ Could improve safety, quality, or outcomes of
health care;
and
■ Assembled or developed solely for reportin…
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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/PSO_Voluntary_Relinquishment.pdf
September 30, 2024 - Patient Safety Organization: Request For Voluntary Relinquishment
Form Approved
OMB Control No: 0935-0143
Exp. date: 09/30/2024
PATIENT SAFETY ORGANIZATION:
REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT
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There are 116 PSOs
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There are eight patient safety activities that are carried out by, or on behalf of a PSO, or a healthcare provider:
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Webinar on Working With Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs): The Value for Hospitals During COVID-19 and Beyond
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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…
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September 30, 2024 - Patient Safety Organization: Two Bona Fide Contracts Requirement
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July 01, 2021 - What Is the Role of the PSO Authorized Official?
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE PSO
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL?
Establishing an “Authorized Official”
When an entity seeks listing as a PSO, it must identify an individual with authority to make
commitments on behalf of the entity—referred to as “Authorized Official” or AO—to co…