Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) are at the forefront of patient safety efforts nationwide. QIOs are involved in state and national collaborative partnerships that are advancing programs to improve patient safety. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Patient Safety Initiative (NPSI) supports transparency in quality and patient safety by working with nursing homes and hospitals in the 9th Statement of Work.
Patient Safety

Contact Information

Patient Safety Quality Improvement Organization Support Center (QIOSC): Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality and Stratis Health.

For more information on the Patient Safety theme, please email psqiosc@okqio.sdps.org or contact Cathy Maffry, MBA, BSN, RN-BC, the Patient Safety QIOSC Project Manager at
(405) 302-3222.

“We are pleased to contribute our expertise to this nationwide effort to improve patient care. This is a great opportunity to play a role in the move toward greater accountability and transparency in health care.”

Dale Bratzler, D.O., M.P.H.
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality (OFMQ).
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