Kathryn Merkeley, program director with the Vizient PSO addresses how Patient safety organizations, or PSOs, improve patient safety and quality through the reduction of adverse events.

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Moderator:

Show Notes:

[01:15-02:13] What is a PSO?

[02:14-02:59] Benefits of PSO membership to organizations

[03:00-03:41] How common is it for organizations to belong to a PSO

[03:42-04:37] ROI for health system leaders for belonging to a PSO

[04:38-05:27] How PSOs can support specifically medication safety efforts

[05:28-06:34] Standardizing approach with multiple members to your PSO

[06:35-07:16] Where are PSOs going in the future

[07:17-07:58] How frontline pharmacy staff can get involved in PSOs

Links | Resources:

Vizient Patient Safety Organization

Vizient PSO Blog: Empathetic and Effective Response to Sentinel Events and Root Cause Analysis

Vizient PSO Fact Sheet

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