Patient Safety Organization Privacy Protection Center (PSOPPC): Services

1. Patient Safety Organization Privacy Protection Center (PSOPPC): Services Presented by: Kathy Barberio, RN PSOPPC Project Director

2. Key to Success: Collaboration with Valued Partners • Westat • National Quality Forum (NQF) • Data Consulting Group (DCG) • World Development Group (WDG)

3. Why Establish the PSOPPC? • National initiative to create a protected, evidence-based learning system • Legal privilege and confidentiality protections for event information • Anticipate that PSOs will value assistance with de-identification of patient safety event data to facilitate safe and efficient data transfer to the NPSD

4. Guiding Principle and Next Steps • No information on patient safety events can ever be released that allow an individual patient, provider, facility or reporter to be identified • Awaiting release of the Final Rule • De-identification presentation from the Office of Civil Rights – Monday at 8:00 a.m. • Experts in Statistical Disclosure Methodologies identified and engaged

5. PSOPPC Website (www.psoppc.org) • Available: • Common Formats • User Guide • Help Desk • Links to other website resources

6. Obtaining the Common Formats

7. Option to Obtain All or Select Forms

8. Common Formats Users Guide

9. Other Available Services and Resources • Help Desk – 866-571-7712 • One-on-one assistance • Annual PSO meeting

10. Future Services and Resources • Educational briefs • Tools and templates • Annual needs assessment • PSO Workgroups • PSO Forum/Discussion • Educational briefs

11. AHRQ Cafe Visit our display in the AHRQ Café (Exhibit Hall)