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Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Internationally Ranked Top-100 Patient Safety Organization: A Personal Perspective on Achieving International Recognition

By Michael Wong, JD (Founder & Executive Director, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety) 

Can a Small Organization be Internationally Ranked for Patient Safety?

When one thinks about what organizations could be considered a top-100 patient safety organization, these organizations come to mind:

  • Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: #1
  • The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT: #6
  • Institute for Healthcare Improvement: top-100
  • Institute for Safe Medication Practices: top-250

Now, admittedly, some organizations that you might think of being ranked internationally don’t have a patient safety ranking because they have other rankings:

  • The UK’s National Health Service: ranked top-250 in healthcare.
  • The US’s FDA: drug development #2

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Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Ranked #9 Patient Safety Authority

According to Agilience, the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is ranked #9 as a patient safety authority. Agilience “combines topic relevancy and peer recognition” to rank top authorities in about 10,000 topics.

“It is a great honor to be recognized as an authority on patient safety,” said Michael Wong, JD (Founder and Executive Director, PPAHS). “It is a testament to our board of advisors, supporters, OB VTE Working Group, PCA Safety Panel, Stroke VTE Working Group, contributors, readers, our team, and countless others who have collaborated with us to improve patient safety.” Continue reading “Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety Ranked #9 Patient Safety Authority”