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A reference of some of the agencies, entities and initiatives involved in patient safety.
AHCA Agency for Health Care Administration - The chief health policy and planning agency for the state of Florida.
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - The lead Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.
APSF Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation - Founded in 1984 to assure that no patient shall be harmed by the effects of anesthesia.
BTE Bridges to Excellence - A nonprofit organization created to encourage significant leaps in quality of care by rewarding healthcare providers who demonstrate that they deliver safe, effective, efficient, and patient centered care.
CAPS Consumers Advancing Patient Safety - A consumer-led nonprofit organization formed in 2002 to be a collective voice for individuals, families and healers who wish to prevent harm in healthcare encounters through partnership and collaboration.
CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Federal agency created to assure health care security for beneficiaries.
DOQ-IT Doctor’s Office Quality-Information Technology - A CMS project to promote the adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems and information technology in primary care physician offices to improve quality of care, patient safety, and efficiency of healthcare delivery to Medicare beneficiaries.
FDA Food and Drug Administration - Federal agency responsible for overseeing the safety of foods and drugs.
FHCC Florida Health Care Coalition - A coalition of Florida healthcare purchasers.
FMQAI Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. - Florida Quality Improvement Organization created to implement projects focused on improving the care provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
FPSC Florida Patient Safety Corporation - Created in 2004 as a nonprofit corporation to continuously improve patient safety in Florida by serving as a learning organization, assisting health care providers in improving the quality and safety of health care and reducing harm to patients, and working with a consortium of patient safety centers and other patient safety programs.
IHI Institute for Healthcare Improvement - A national nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to drive the improvement of health by advancing the quality and value of health care.
IOM Institute of Medicine - A nonprofit organization chartered in 1970 as a component of the National Academy of Sciences, created to give science-based advice on matters of biomedical science, medicine, and health, by working outside the framework of government to ensure scientifically informed analysis and independent guidance.
ISMP Institute for Safe Medication Practices - A nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia devoted entirely to medication error prevention and safe medication use.
JCAHO Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals Organization - Created in 1951 to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
Leapfrog The Leapfrog Group is a voluntary program aimed at mobilizing employer purchasing power to alert America’s health industry that big leaps in health care safety, quality and customer value will be recognized and rewarded.
NASHP National Academy for State Health Policy - A nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to helping states achieve excellence in health policy and practice.
NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance - A private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to assessing and reporting on the quality of managed care plans.
NPSF National Patient Safety Foundation - A national non-profit organization created to improve the safety of patients through the creation of a core body of knowledge; the identification of pathways to apply the knowledge; the development and enhancement of the culture of receptivity to patient safety; and raising public awareness and foster communications about patient safety.
NQF National Quality Forum - A nonprofit membership organization created to develop and implement a national strategy for healthcare quality measurement and reporting.
PSRS Patient Safety Reporting System (VA) - A program jointly developed by the Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to discover and learn about issues related to patient safety through a voluntary, confidential reporting system.
PVRP Physician Voluntary Reporting Program - A voluntary reporting program launched in 2006, where physicians who choose to participate will help capture data about the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
QIO Quality Improvement Organizations - A national network of 53 QIOs under the direction of CMS working with consumers and physicians, hospitals, and other caregivers to refine care delivery systems to make sure patients get the right care at the right time, particularly patients from underserved populations.
USP U.S. Pharmacopeia - A non-governmental organization that promotes the public health by establishing state-of-the-art standards to ensure the quality of medicines and other health care technologies.
VANCPS Veterans Administration National Center for Patient Safety - Established in 1999 to develop and nurture a culture of safety throughout the Veterans Health Administration.
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International Patient Safety Entities
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APSA Australian Patient Safety Agency
ARCHI Australian Resource Centre for Healthcare Innovation
ISQUA International Society for Quality in Healthcare
NPSA National Patient Safety Agency (UK)
