Patient Safety Reporting Program

A key element of the Commission’s work in Oregon is the Patient Safety Reporting Program. By identifying adverse events, healthcare organizations have an opportunity to learn from past experience to improve patient safety and reinforce a culture of safety and transparency. The reporting program offers organizations a way to share lessons learned, correct underlying system failures, and contribute to a state-wide pool of information that can be used to identify themes and facilitate shared learning. With healthcare organization participation and reporting of adverse events, together we can build a robust repository of information to provide useful feedback and inform improvement efforts. Oregon’s voluntary reporting system is unique and can be preserved by full participation from healthcare organizations.

The Commission is committed to providing healthcare organizations with support and evidence-based resources so that the safest, most reliable, and high-quality care can be given to patients and residents in Oregon. In 2011 and 2012, we are making significant enhancements to the reporting system to better serve you. In addition to continuous tracking and monitoring of reporting, we are redesigning our feedback reports and making improvements to optimize each organization’s experience. (Click here to read more about the specific enhancements being made to the reporting system for hospitals.) Please consider the Commission as your partner in patient safety and thank you for your commitment to safe care. For more information, please visit one of the following webpages:

Ambulatory Surgery Center Reporting
Hospital Reporting
Nursing Home Reporting
Pharmacy Reporting

RECOGNITION TARGETS FOR 2012

The Commission’s recognition targets are intended to guide healthcare organizations participating in the Patient Safety Reporting Program. Targets are designed to change each year as organizations build their reporting programs to meet the State of Oregon’s reporting requirements. Targets are also designed to ensure that the Commission receives enough adverse event reports to build a strong database for learning and recognize healthcare organizations for their transparency efforts and commitment to patient safety. Each year, the Commission identifies leading participants in each reporting category and issues awards to the top performers based on established recognition targets.

View and download Patient Safety Reporting Program Recognition Targets for 2012 »

Patient Safety Consultants

For more information about adverse event reporting in your facility, contact one of the Commission’s patient safety consultants:

Ambulatory Surgery Centers	Valerie Van Buren, 503.227.2632, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Hospitals	Leslie Ray, 503.224.9227, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nursing Homes	Valerie Van Buren, 503.227.2632, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Pharmacies	Leslie Ray, 503.224.9227, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)