A<unk>  (PSO) is a group, institution, or association that improves medical care by reducing medical errors. Common functions of<unk> s are data collection and analysis, reporting, education, funding, and advocacy. In the 1990s, reports in several countries revealed a staggering number of<unk>  injuries and deaths each year due to avoidable errors and deficiencies in health care, among them adverse events and complications arising from poor infection control. In the United States, a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine called for a broad national effort to prevent these events, including the establishment of<unk><unk>  centers, expanded reporting of adverse events, and development of<unk>  programs in health care<unk> s. Although many PSOs are funded and run by governments, others have sprung from private entities such as industry, professional, and consumer groups.
Patient safety organization
Public security
Clinical governance
Community health
Biobank ethics
Outline of public health
International healthcare accreditation
Community health trust