OPSC Releases 2017 Reporting Program Data
For immediate release: Friday, June 29, 2018
Portland, OR — The Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) released its annual report summarizing data contributed to its Patient Safety Reporting Program (PSRP) during 2017. Despite everyone’s best intentions, healthcare doesn’t always go as planned. Because these events are prime opportunities to learn, Oregon healthcare organizations—ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, nursing facilities, and community pharmacies—voluntarily contribute reports to PSRP about how and why patient harm occurs, as well as their strategies for preventing future harm. OPSC analyzes this data and shares it across the state to to help make care safer for all Oregonians.
Last year, Oregon healthcare organizations voluntarily contributed 453 adverse event reports to PSRP, demonstrating their dedication to patient safety. The most frequently reported adverse event types were:
Surgical or other invasive procedure
Care delay
Medication or other substance
Device or medical/surgical supply
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This annual PSRP report provides aggregate information about these adverse events and the factors that contributed to them. In addition, the report includes recommended areas for improvement and information about the ongoing support and patient safety resources available from OPSC.