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New Guide Available to Help Healthcare Organizations Disclose Adverse Events

Oregon Patient Safety Commission publishes much needed resource
May 10, 2012
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Honoring Oregon’s leaders in patient safety

Patient Safety Awareness Week runs March 4-10
March 5, 2012
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Oregon receives CDC funding to prevent healthcare associated infections

CDC awards $840,000 to three agencies for infection prevention efforts
October 6, 2011
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100% Oregon Hospital Participation in Voluntary Adverse Event Reporting Program

Launched by the Oregon Patient Safety Commission in 2006
October 3, 2011
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Oregon Patient Safety Commission developing toolkit to help disclose mistakes

Regence Foundation awards $20,000 to fund error notification program for hospitals
June 21, 2011
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Save Lives & Wash Hands

OAHHS & OPSC Echo Intent of Global Campaign
May 5, 2011
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Oregon Hospitals Make Surgery Safer

Rapid statewide adoption of the safe surgery checklist proven successful
November 12, 2010
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