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[Chart] States with Patient Safety Organizations

There are 77 listed Patient Safety Organizations in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Here's the complete list.

Providers can report safety and quality data to Patient Safety Organzations that is protected from legal discovery and publication. In return, PSOs can be a source of confidential advice and data analysis for physicians seeking to understand and improve their healthcare delivery.

Here is the complete list of all states with PSOs.

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