4 NEWS The benefits of PSOs: ECRI partners with MAPS
Patient safety organizations (PSOs) ECRI Institute and The Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) have combined to help guide the transformation of patient care in Illinois and beyond. As part of its expanding PSO program, MAPS has teamed up with ECRI Institute to deliver PSO adverse event data collection solutions, robust educational opportunities and privilege protections provided by law. In addition, the enhanced program delivers nationally recognized PSO training, in-depth data analysis, and extensive educational tools for improving the quality of patient care. “Our collective resources will support patient safety initiatives while providing all the benefits
and protections of belonging to a PSO,” said Maryjane Wurth, chief executive officer, MAPS. “By collaborating with ECRI Institute, MAPS
is one step closer to our goal of providing the most comprehensive and dynamic PSO program in the Midwest.” Ronni Solomon, JD, general counsel and
executive vice president, ECRI Institute, added: “MAPS and ECRI Institute share similar values focused on supporting our members’ quality, safety, and performance improvement needs. “Our collective programs will offer a wealth
Partnership will deliver better patient care
of research and educational opportunities for the MAPS PSO membership. We’re looking forward to a long and successful relationship.” n
AHA endorses Clearwater Compliance solutions
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has exclusively endorsed healthcare information privacy, security, compliance and risk management solutions from Clearwater Compliance. AHA Solutions, a subsidiary of the AHA,
awards the AHA endorsement to products and services that help member hospitals and
healthcare organizations achieve operational excellence. According to AHA, Clearwater’s solutions
were selected for their excellence in enabling healthcare organizations and their business associates to protect patient information by helping them establish, implement and mature their information risk management programs.
“Clearwater’s solutions stand out in part because they are backed by a team of veteran experts in HIPAA/HITECH and other healthcare regulations who understand and exclusively serve the healthcare field,” said Anthony Burke, senior vice president of the AHA, and president and chief executive officer of AHA Solutions. “This deep expertise informs the unique
architecture of Clearwater’s software and solutions, which rigorously follow the regulations, HHS/OCR guidance and the NIST Security Framework. The software enables organizations to evaluate compliance and risk; document results; manage and respond to compliance gaps and risks to their information; and report progress—ultimately allowing them to become self-sufficient in maintaining their compliance programs and managing their risks.” Bob Chaput, chief executive officer and
founder of Clearwater Compliance, added: “We have helped hundreds of healthcare organizations of all sizes to prepare for and respond to OCR audits and investigations, and to successfully establish robust compliance and overall information risk management programs. “As a result, these organizations have
AHA has endorsed Clearwater’s compliance and risk management program
improved processes, increased regulation compliance and reduced costs. The AHA endorsement of our Healthcare Information Privacy, Security, Compliance and Risk Management Solutions recognizes our commitment to assisting organizations that value the protection of patient information privacy and security.” n
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