Welcome to the MAPS PSO FAQ
Learn more about the Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) PSO. Our team is available for questions, webinars and presentations on our PSO program and services.
What is the Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety?
The Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) is a patient safety organization (PSO)
- Sponsored by the Illinois Hospital Association (IHA)
- A Separate 501(c)(3) organization
- Certified by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in April 2010
Can my organization join MAPS if we are already a part of a specialty PSO?
- Yes, MAPS annual participation fees based on net patient revenue.
- 3-year contracts
How would you describe the MAPS PSO membership?
Membership is composed of 49 Midwestern organizations:
- Hospitals and Hospital Systems
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Physicians Groups
- Skilled Nursing/LTC
- Specialty Outpatient
What is the benefit to belonging to a PSO?
Read about the role of the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ) and it's national agenda
What are the benefits to joining the MAPS PSO?
- Analytic support
- Access to robust patient safety data collection tools via NextPlane Solutions, MAPS' data vendor
- Full privilege and confidentiality protections for MAPS-reported events
- Peer and professional insight into why patient safety events occur and how to prevent them
- Newsletters, webinars and conference calls (discussing trends, lessons learned, and best practices)
- Safe Table events
- Supportive training and expertise to complement your PSES and staff needs
Can only hospitals join the MAPS PSO?
- Any health care provider can join a PSO
- Examples include hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, physician offices, long-term care facilities, etc.
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What is the Patient Safety Evaluation System (PSES) for the MAPS PSO?
- Our PSES for the program is captured via specific operational documents and forms
- Our PSES processes are reviewed on a case by case basis
- We require that all members have a PSES policy in place prior to submitting adverse events
What is the Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP) for the MAPS PSO?
- PSWP will be in many formats - either paper or electronic forms
- Examples: Root Cause Analysis, Contributing factors, Meeting Minutes, Notes or records
What is a Safe Table?
Safe Table is the term used by the MAPS PSO to describe the protected roundtable discussions
- It takes place among the PSO and its members
- Topics include: patient safety issues, PSO generated survey results, member input and lessons learned
Why is the MAPS PSO taking such a focused approach to start?
The MAPS staff is taking a proactive approach by focusing members on developing a sound PSES process. We will train and support members on:
- PSO policy development (PSES)
- Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP) processes
- Event submission and reports
- Data Mapping and Data Management
- Sharing lessons learned within the MAPS PSO community
Where can one find more information about the Patient Safety Act and PSOs?
How do I join the MAPS PSO?
Please contact: Carrie Pinasco, BS, CDM, BCQS, Program Director at (630) 276-5845.
Vision: To be the leading PSO that inspires the passionate pursuit of excellence in patient safety and quality care.
