OAR 325-011-0015: Auditing and oversight of the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program

The Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC) Board of Directors will establish auditing and oversight procedures for the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program, including a process to: (1) Evaluate the effectiveness of the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program in advancing the mission of OPSC described in ORS 442.820 (2), including: (a) Operating the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program; (b) Sharing system-level improvement techniques to reduce systems’ errors; and (c) Sharing evidence-based prevention practices to improve patient safety; (2) Review the list of objective and definable adverse events and OPSC’s definition of active participation, including: (a) Determining a regular cadence at which the OPSC Board of Directors will do this review; and (b) Defining criteria to evaluate if changes are needed; and (3) Obtain certification by the Public Health Officer that OPSC is administering the Oregon Patient Safety Reporting Program consistent with the mission described in ORS 442.820 (2) and the requirements of 442.831 (1).