Patient Safety Org Voluntarily Quits Federal Certification
Published Date: 4/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (PSO) has chosen to give up its official PSO status, and the government made it official on March 23, 2026. This change affects healthcare providers who worked with this PSO for patient safety reporting and means they’ll need to find new ways to share safety info. No new costs or deadlines for providers, but the PSO list is updated weekly online for easy checking.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Collaborative Healthcare PSO Delisted
The Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization (PSO number P0002) voluntarily relinquished its PSO status and was delisted effective March 23, 2026 at 12:00 Midnight ET (2400). That organization is no longer listed as a PSO under the Patient Safety Act and Patient Safety Rule.
PSO Directories Updated Weekly Online
AHRQ maintains directories of both listed and delisted PSOs that are reviewed weekly and can be accessed online at https://www.pso.ahrq.gov/listed. The directories include the current listing status of PSOs and are updated on an ongoing weekly basis.
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