Washington Advocates for Patient Safety

Patient-Centered Care

Patient-centered care defines active patient engagement at every level of care and is a critical element in medical safety. The IOM (Institute of Medicine) defines patient-centered care as: Health care that establishes a partnership among practitioners, patients, and their families (when appropriate) to ensure that decisions respect patients’ wants, needs, and preferences and that patients have the education and support they need to make decisions and participate in their own care.
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Reduce Medical Error and Harm

As many as 440,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death in the US.
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Transparency and Accountability

How is our health system transparent and accountable? You will be surprised to find out the facts.
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Patient-Centered Care
Patient-centered care defines active patient engagement at every level of care and is a critical element in medical safety.
Reduce Medical Error and Harm
As many as 440,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death in the US.
Transparency and Accountability
How is our health system transparent and accountable? You will be surprised to find out the facts.

Featured Blog

21st NW Patient Safety Conference (Oct 15th & 16th)

This informative Patient Safety Conference will be on October 15th & 16th from 8 AM to 1 PM each day. The theme this year will be “Safe Patient... Read More

Patient Safety Award given to Yanling Yu & Rex Johnson, WAPS Board Members!

2022 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Awardees are Announced. The awardees for the 2022 Robert L. Wears Patient Safety Leadership Award... Read More

With TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get

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Analysis reveals global post-covid surge in infectious diseases

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Our Mission

We are a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization dedicated to improve patient safety by promoting transparency, accountability, quality, safety, and responsibility in patient care.

As a part of the Patient Action Safety Network (PSAN), we advocate for and educate the public and legislators on patient-centered care, quality healthcare and medication safety, prevention of hospital-associated infections, medical device safety, patient’s rights to be informed of all treatment risks and options, better communications between patients and medical professionals, healthcare transparency and accountability, and patient empowerment.

We strongly believe that our current medical system needs improvement to reduce the number of preventable medical errors and harm that kill up to 440,000 Americans every year.

Together we can change this. To help, join us or be a supporter.

Patient-Centered Care

Reduce Medical Error and Harm