Free Webinar for Hospitals – PSO: What You Should Know

April 11, 2016 | By: Alex Christgen, BS, CPPS, CPHQ

pso-whatyoushouldknow Thursday, April 28^th from noon-1pm Central Time

The Center for Patient Safety is hosting a webinar to share information and answer questions on how joining a PSO can help you meet the requirements of the new CMS regulation for requirements under the Affordable Care Act by January 2017:

Learn the benefits of joining a Patient Safety Organization (PSO)
Learn how joining a PSO can support your patient safety efforts
Learn how the PSO protections can apply to your organization

This webinar is open to healthcare professionals in hospitals with a desire to improve patient safety and reduce patient risk, including professionals working in quality, risk, patient safety, quality improvement, and legal staff, executive leaders, and outside counsel and consultants for hospitals or health systems. Download flyer.

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The Center for Patient Safety believes that collaboration and sharing are the best ways to drive improvement. We strive to provide the right solutions and resources to improve healthcare safety and quality.