PATIENTS FOR PATIENT SAFETY US
A National Call to Action for Federal Leadership on Patient Safety
A Call to CMS from the Patient Community to Make Patient Safety a Foundational Priority
(Call to Action Campaign and Resources below the form)
RESOURCES
List of Services
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Using Alternative Payment Models to Improve Patient Safety: PTAC Recommendations to Report to Secretary Kennedy (2026) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 1
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1 in 4 Patients Experience Harm -- New England Journal of Medicine (2023) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 2
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Harm rates for Medicare Beneficiaries -- Office of Inspector General reports (2008-25) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 3
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Hospitals Did Not Capture Half of Patient Harm Events – Office of Inspector Genearal (2025) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 4
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Diagnostic Error: Up to 1.2 Million Deaths or Permanent Disabilities Annually – Johns Hopkins (2025) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Disparities in Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations – Johns Hopkins (2025) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Medication Errors More Likely for Children, Older Adults and Patient with Low Literacy (2025) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Medical Mistakes More Likely for Women and Minorities – NBC News (2024) Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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National Academy of Medicine Call to Action: To Err is Human (2000). Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.