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OPSC Patient Safety Minute | Preventing Burns from Light Sources

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 5/20/26 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 5/20/26

Pathway to Accountability, Compassion, and Transparency Collaborative (PACT)

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/28/26 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 4/28/26

Early Discussion and Resolution Conversation Guidebook

Robin Carter (consultant) 4/21/26 Robin Carter (consultant) 4/21/26

Trusted Organizations and Programs with Expertise in Patient Safety

Robin Carter (consultant) 4/6/26 Robin Carter (consultant) 4/6/26

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | Your Harm Response: Sharing Results of an Event Review with Patients & Families

Stephanie Warren 3/5/26 Stephanie Warren 3/5/26

Building Health Literate Organizations: A Guidebook to Achieving Organizational Change

This guidebook will help health care organizations of any size engage in organizational change to become health literate.

Robin Carter (consultant) 2/24/26 Robin Carter (consultant) 2/24/26

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | Measuring Your Harm Response Process: A Resource to Help

Rachel Rosenthal 2/18/26 Rachel Rosenthal 2/18/26

Human Factors Matrix

A matrix to help healthcare professionals apply human factors principles during root cause analysis to identify strong strategies to improve patient safety.

Robin Carter (consultant) 1/27/26 Robin Carter (consultant) 1/27/26

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | Toolkit for Improving Skin Care and MDRO Prevention in Long-Term Care

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/18/25 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/18/25

OPSC 2025 Annual Progress Report

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/18/25 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/18/25

2025 Report: Early Discussion and Resolution

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 10/6/25 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 10/6/25

From Harm to Healing: The State of Patient Safety in Oregon

Robin Carter (consultant) 6/18/25 Robin Carter (consultant) 6/18/25

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | What’s Top of Mind for Oregon’s Long-Term Care Pros? Insights from the OHCA Spring Expo

Robin Carter (consultant) 5/21/25 Robin Carter (consultant) 5/21/25

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | Ensuring Timely Stroke Treatment

Robin Carter (consultant) 3/4/25 Robin Carter (consultant) 3/4/25

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | Ensuring Consistent Orientation & Training Amid Staffing Challenges

Stephanie Warren 1/14/25 Stephanie Warren 1/14/25

Oregon Wellness Program

The Oregon Wellness Program (OWP) promotes Oregon Healthcare Professionals’ well-being through education, coordinated regional counseling services, telemedicine services and research.

Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/17/24 Oregon Patient Safety Commission 12/17/24

2024 EDR Annual Report

Robin Carter (consultant) 12/5/24 Robin Carter (consultant) 12/5/24

OPSC Patient Safety Minute | The New CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure: OPSC Is Here to Help!

Rachel Rosenthal 11/19/24 Rachel Rosenthal 11/19/24

Who to Contact for Additional Support If EDR Isn’t Right for You

If you feel EDR isn’t the right path for you, other helpful resources are available. Check out this comprehensive list of contact and complaint information—organized by type of healthcare provider or facility. Help is available.

Rachel Rosenthal 10/24/24 Rachel Rosenthal 10/24/24

What to Do If You Think You Have Been Harmed by Your Healthcare

If you (or your loved one) have been harmed or injured during your care at a hospital, clinic, or other healthcare organization, you have the right to know what happened, ask why it happened, and ask for help. Here are 8 steps you can take to get the help you need.