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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, Patient Safety Rule and Technical Resources for Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs)

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Final Rule (42 CFR Part 3)

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005—HHS Guidance

Patient Safety Organization Guides

AHRQ’s PSO Web site

Resources for Quality/Safety Improvement

´óÏóÊÓƵPatient Safety Culture Surveys
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PSO Impact Case Studies and Infographics
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Programs for Patient Safety and Quality
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Tools for Patient Safety and Quality
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Patient Safety Indicators Resources

National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports
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Patient Safety Organization Privacy Protection Center (PSOPPC)

PSOPPC Web site

Common Formats Overview

Network of Patient Safety Databases Program Briefs

How PSOs Help Health Care Organizations Improve Patient Safety Culture (PDF, 344 KB)
Developing a culture of safety is an essential task for health care organizations as they strive to eliminate the factors that contribute to medical errors, patient harm, and unsafe conditions. This brief describes how PSOs can help health care organizations improve their patient safety culture. (April 2016).

Patient Safety Organizations: A Summary of 2014 Profiles (PDF, 469 KB)
The PSO program administered by the ´óÏóÊÓƵ allows health care providers to voluntarily report information on patient safety events under legal protection and to use this information to develop patient safety interventions and solutions. This brief looks at the evolution of PSOs based on profile information PSOs voluntarily submitted for 2014. (March 2016).