Federally-Listed PSOs

Below is a list of PSOs that are currently listed by AHRQ. A health care provider can only obtain the confidentiality and privilege protections of the Patient Safety Act by working with a Federally-listed PSO.

Use the categories on the left to filter the list of PSOs or search a PSO name.

Note: AHRQ updates the PSO information contained within the directories weekly, as needed; changes are made when there are newly listed PSOs and/or when existing information requires revision. Changes that would otherwise be effective on a weekend day or holiday will be effective on the next business day. Information contained in the directories is based on attestations that the PSOs provide. To update PSO contact information, please use the Change of Listing Information form; to update profile information, please go to the PSO PPC Web site.

There are 82 total PSOs listed by AHRQ.

Alliance for Patient Medication Safety - P0020
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • NASPA
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: December 10, 2008 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 2530 Professional Road, Suite 202, Richmond, Virginia 23235
PSO Phone Number: (804) 422-6311
Web Site: http://www.medicationsafety.org
Point of Contact: Taramarie (Tara) Modisett
Point of Contact Phone: (804) 422-6311
Point of Contact Email: tara@naspa.us (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 12/10/2018 and 12/09/2020
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No
Center for the Assessment of Radiological Sciences PSO - P0149
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • Center for the Assessment of Radiological Sciences
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: August 28, 2013 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 4913 Waukesha Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53705
PSO Phone Number: (608) 345-5795
Web Site: http://www.cars-pso.org
Point of Contact: Bruce Thomadsen
Point of Contact Phone: (608) 345-5795
Point of Contact Email: brthomad@cars-pso.org (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 08/28/2019 and 08/27/2021
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No
Enterprise Patient Safety Organization, L.L.C - P0155
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: April 22, 2014 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 200 Highland Corporate Drive, MD 2345, Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864
PSO Phone Number: (401) 770-5215
Point of Contact: Susan Cornacchio
Point of Contact Phone: (401) 770-2182
Point of Contact Email: Susan.Cornacchio@CVSHealth.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 04/22/2018 and 04/21/2020
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: Yes
HCA Patient Safety Organization, LLC - P0157
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • HCA Holdings, Inc. (direct parent: EP Holdco, LLC)
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: April 9, 2014 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: One Park Plaza, Nashville, Tennessee 37203
PSO Phone Number: (615) 344-2293
Point of Contact: Sharon Weidner Hickman
Point of Contact Phone: 615-344-1254
Point of Contact Email: Sharon.Hickman@hcahealthcare.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 04/09/2018 and 04/08/2020
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) - P0009
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: November 5, 2008 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 200 Lakeside Drive, Suite 200, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
PSO Phone Number: (215) 947-7797
Web Site: http://www.ismp.org
Point of Contact: Ann D. Shastay RN, MSN, AOCN
Point of Contact Phone: (215) 947-7797
Point of Contact Email: ashastay@ismp.org (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 11/05/2018 and 11/04/2020
Disclosures & Finding: None
QA to QI LLC - P0091
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: June 30, 2010 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 111 Hunter Drive, West Hartford , Connecticut 06107-1018
PSO Phone Number: (860) 521-8484
Web Site: http://www.QAtoQI.com
Point of Contact: Marc T Edwards MD, MBA
Point of Contact Phone: (860) 521-8484
Point of Contact Email: Marc@QAtoQI.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 06/30/2018 and 06/29/2020
Disclosures & Finding: The Department of Health and Human Services determined no action was required regarding the PSO's relationships with the following contracting provider(s):
  • St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, NY
QCMetrix PSO - P0166
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • QCMetrix
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: April 16, 2015 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 225 Cedar Hill St. Suite #200, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
PSO Phone Number: 781-290-5900
Web Site: https://www.qcmetrix.com/Site/Home/PSO
Point of Contact: Peter Shurtleff
Point of Contact Phone: 774-644-2915
Point of Contact Email: pshurtleff@qcmetrix.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 04/16/2019 and 04/15/2021
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No
Somnia Patient Safety Organization, Inc. - P0112
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • Somnia, Inc.
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: July 20, 2011 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 10 Commerce Drive, New Rochelle, New York 10801
PSO Phone Number: (914) 637-3512
Point of Contact: Hugh Morgan
Point of Contact Phone: (201) 400-9795
Point of Contact Email: hmorgan@somniainc.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 07/20/2017 and 07/19/2019
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No
The Envision Healthcare Center for Quality and Patient Safety, LLC - P0197
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • Envision Healthcare
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: October 19, 2017 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 1A Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215
PSO Phone Number: (615) 665-3558
Point of Contact: Debbie Cibulka
Point of Contact Phone: 615-665-3558
Point of Contact Email: deborah.cibulka@shcr.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 10/19/2019 and 10/18/2021
Disclosures & Finding: None
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No
The PSO Advisory, LLC - P0089
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: May 5, 2010 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 30 Cargill Rd, Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864
PSO Phone Number: (401) 228-7590
Web Site: http://www.thepsoadvisory.com
Point of Contact: William P Smith RPH, MS
Point of Contact Phone: 401-228-7590
Point of Contact Email: wpsmith@thepsoadvisory.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 05/05/2018 and 05/04/2020
Disclosures & Finding: None
The Patient Safety Research Foundation, Inc. - P0043
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • Walgreen Co.
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: January 14, 2009 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 200 Wilmot Road MS-2194, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4681
PSO Phone Number: (847) 315-3379
Point of Contact: Natasha Farah Polster
Point of Contact Phone: 847-315-3379
Point of Contact Email: tasha.polster@walgreens.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 01/14/2019 and 01/13/2021
Disclosures & Finding:
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: Yes
USAP PSO - P0178
Component of Parent Org(s):
  • United States Anesthesia Partners
Effective Date and Time of Initial Listing: June 15, 2016 12:01 AM ET
Street Address: 6606 LBJ Freeway, Suite 200, Dallas, Texas 75240
PSO Phone Number: 972-663-8522
Point of Contact: Ann Limbach RN, JD, CPHRM
Point of Contact Phone: 205-678-8342
Point of Contact Email: ann.limbach@usap.com (link is external)
Next biennial attestation for Two Contracts due between 06/15/2018 and 06/14/2020
Disclosures & Finding: The Department of Health and Human Services determined no action was required regarding the PSO's relationships with the following contracting provider(s):
  • US Anesthesia Partners of Texas
  • US Anesthesia Providers of Florida
Subject to FDA-Regulated Reporting Entity Guidance: No