The Center, established in 2005, is an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting safe and quality healthcare through the reduction of medical errors.
We envision a healthcare environment safe for all patients and healthcare providers, in all processes all the time. We strive to lead the industry in providing timely solutions and resources to improve patient safety and the quality of healthcare delivery.
The Center serves as a central resource and facilitator to improve the safety and quality of care provided to citizens through a collaborative approach to education, information, resource sharing and learning.
Serving as a hub and coordinator for healthcare providers, government agencies, the public and others with an interest in improving patient safety, the Center recognizes that collaboration and sharing leads to a better understanding of how to improve the safety and quality of healthcare delivery.
At the Center, our focus is on learning what medical errors occur, why they occur and how to prevent patient harm. We emphasize the importance of culture in promoting safe systems of care, culture that supports individualized care, teamwork and communication.
Organizations that work with the Center for Patient Safety
IMPROVING YOUR CULTURE AND SAFETY
A strong cultural foundation that supports communication, teamwork, and leadership may be the most important step to improving patient safety in any environment. The Center provides valuable diagnostic tools and evidence-based programs to monitor and improve teamwork and communication among doctors, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.
Culture assessment services are available for hospitals, EMS, physician offices and long-term care facilities, in addition to training on implementation of culture programs. Services include:
PSO Solutions
As a federally-designated Patient Safety Organization (PSO), the Center for Patient Safety supports and encourages health care providers to share information about vulnerabilities in the health care system that can lead to medical mistakes and patient harm. By learning what adverse events occur, why they occur and how to prevent them, as well as sharing that learning, we support efforts to reduce medical mistakes and patient harm.
The Center's PSO services offer a seamless way for licensed healthcare providers to work collaboratively to learn how to reduce serious events and patient harm within the federal confidentiality and privilege protections of the federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.
The Center for Patient Safety's vision is "a health care environment safe for all patients and healthcare providers, in all processes, all the time".
The Center for Patient Safety's mission is "to be a leader in providing solutions and resources to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery by conducting activities in collaboration with healthcare providers, physicians, purchasers, consumers and government".
The Center for Patient Safety, is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to fostering change throughout the nation's health care delivery systems and across the continuum of care. It was established by the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA), the Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA) and Primaris in response to recommendations from the Governor's Commission for Patient Safety.
A recent Pennsylvania case shows how courts narrowly interpret the PSQIA, ignoring the D & A pathway and the clear language of the Final Rule. (Ungurian v. Beyzman, et al., 2020 PA Super 105). The cour
The Center for Patient Safety wants to share this important harm-prevention advice from The Joint Commission and its Sentinel Event Alert: Managing the Risks of Direct Oral Anticoagulants. The Joint Commis
Issue: A number of events reported co CPS’ Patient Safety Organization (PSO) demonstrate poor handoff communication about the patients’ infectious disease status Examples include: Patient with
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.