Patient Safety Initiatives: Home

The Utah Department of Health is committed to the goal of increasing patient safety in health care facilities. Studies cited in the Institute of Medicine report, To Err Is Human, estimate that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year as the result of medical errors, with national health care costs from preventable adverse events totaling between nine and fifteen billion dollars. Through a number of collaborative initiatives, UDOH is striving to better understand the nature and occurrence of adverse events in Utah and to implement interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of adverse events.

The Utah Department of Health is committed to the goal of increasing patient safety in health care facilities.

You can learn more about these initiatives by exploring the links on the left.

April 13, 2017: Patient Safety Rule Training and Roll Out

Patient Safety Agenda - April 2017

Patient Safety Meeting Minutes - March 2017

Joint Commission Event Types - Second quarter 2016

Joint Commission - Sentinel Events General Information - Second Quarter 2016

Joint Commission - Sentinel Event Summary - 1995-2016

October 27, 2016: Patient Safety Rule Training and Roll Out

Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement Presentation

Patient Safety Reporting: Sign up instructions

R380-200. Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement Program (PSSIP)

2016 Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement Program R380-200 – Definitions

Consumer Information

Patient safety materials you can use in your facility.

This website is supported by grant number U18HS11885 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

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Last updated on June 21, 2017 6:02 PM