North Star Goal
The Commission is guided by the North Star goal of making Oregon the safest healthcare system in the nation.
Through the North Star, we aspire to:
- Demonstrate that we are eliminating preventable harm
- Apply evidence-based best practices
- Assess risk and learn from experience
- Establish a culture of safety among all health care organizations that support learning and improvement
- Enable patients and consumers to play an active role in their health care
- Promote the value of electronic medical records in creating a safer and more connected health care system
The Patient Safety Commission is currently working to refine and update the North Star metrics.
