This article explores the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (Patient Safety Act) and the compliance responsibilities of medical services professional (MSPs), as well as the benefits to MSPs in their efforts to reduce risk and improve safety. The article includes types of information collected and reported to patient safety organizations (PSOs), examples of patient safety work product, patient safety evaluation systems, and key legal challenges that may impact PSOs and MSPs.

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