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The Center for Patient Safety, a Patient Safety Organization (CPS PSO), is pleased to present this report summarizing some of the information we are learning from the collaborative participation of healthcare providers across the country.
Please note throughout this report, each contracted provider with the CPS PSO participates voluntarily. Each participating organization may elect to report different types of patient safety events, or they may elect to only submit information about the least or most severe cases, therefore, analysis of PSO data is always conducted with this understanding. Benchmarks and rates are unattainable without having a complete data set, so the information in this report is intended to offer a snapshot of the trends and findings from the thousands of events we have collected from hospitals, long-term care organizations, health systems, home health, emergency medical services, and medical offices.
We hope you find value in the information we have provided in this report. If you are not yet participating with a PSO, please contact CPS and we would be happy to help you with your selection process. All PSOs are different and it is important that you find the one that best meets your needs. As a reminder, organizations can participate with more than one PSO. We would encourage you to do so if there are beneficial offerings to your organization. Some PSOs are specific to, for example, children’s hospitals, while others may be specific to Pharmacies. CPS works across the continuum of care and is positioned to help you achieve your greatness.
I encourage you to review this report and compare the findings to patient safety concerns at your own organization. Contact me or any member of the team for information about how we can support your organization as an extension of your quality or safety department. We want you to be successful!