Who We Are

Program Overview

The Oregon Patient Safety Commission is a semi-independent state agency charged by the Oregon Legislature with reducing the risk of serious adverse events occurring in Oregon’s health care system and encouraging a culture of patient safety.
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Vision

Health care for all Oregonians will be safe.

Mission

Improve patient safety by reducing the risk of serious adverse events occurring in Oregon’s health care system and by encouraging a culture of patient safety.

To accomplish its mission, the Commission will:

Establish a confidential, voluntary serious adverse event reporting system in Oregon
Establish quality improvement techniques to reduce system errors
Share evidence-based prevention practices to improve patient outcomes