Welcome to the Maryland Patient Safety Center
Recognized as a national leader in patient safety, the Maryland Patient Safety Center engages patients and providers in improving care and communication; operates a voluntary reporting system of patient safety events and “near misses” that do not result in harm; and offers education and training on patient safety issues.
MPSC is recognized as a national leader in patient safety. MPSC engages patients and providers in improving care and communication; voluntary reporting of patient safety events and “near misses” that do not result in harm; as well as education and training on patient safety issues.
MPSC’s focus areas include:
- Measurement
- Engaging Patients & Families
- Spreading Excellence
- Developing Safety Culture
- Value
- Improving the Continuity of Care
The Center offers activities in the following key areas:
- Collaborative & Learning Network programs, including MRSA, Perinatal, Neonatal, and Emergency Department initiatives
- Educational programs
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Research
- Special Projects
Key achievements of the Maryland Patient Safety Center include:
- Receiving 2005 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for national/regional innovation in patient safety.
- Engaging over 9,000 providers in educational programs, 85% of hospitals in collaborative programs, and 55% of hospitals in the Adverse Event Reporting System.
- Improving outcomes and processes, including reductions in ventilator associated pneumonia and catheter-related blood stream infections during the Intensive Care Unit Collaborative, resulting in an estimated 140 lives saved and $40,775,070 in avoided costs; improved Emergency Department (ED) flow and timing processes reported during the ED Collaborative; and other improvements related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), perinatal care, and handoffs and transitions.
- Creating an Adverse Event Reporting System that explores patterns and trends related to patient safety events and near misses that occur in healthcare facilities.
The 2008 Annual Report [pdf] offers more details about the progress of the Center during the past five years.
MPSC's 9th Annual
MEDSAFE Report on
Medication Safety
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PSO:
Building a Safer
Healthcare System
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5th Annual
Conference
April 2, 2009
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Coming Soon!
Neonatal Collaborative
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Education Programs
Spring 2009 Offerings!
Perinatal
Collaborative
Video
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