The laws and regulations governing Patient Safety Evaluation Systems (PSES) and the protection of Patient Safety Work Product (PSWP) are complex and nuanced. To navigate these requirements, healthcare leaders must understand how to operationalize their PSES in ways that safeguard sensitive data, enable meaningful analysis, and strengthen a culture of continuous learning. This virtual learning forum will explore the core components of an effective PSES, highlight real-world case studies, and offer best practices to support meaningful implementation.
Texas Hospital Association Patient Safety Organization (PSO) January 2026 Learning Forum
Registration: Free
THA PSO Members Only
Who should attend:
This event is open to all staff of THA PSO Members organizations, including Quality leaders, Risk Managers, Patient Safety leaders, hospital leadership, hospital attorneys and frontline clinical teams.
Continuing Education:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Texas Hospital Association. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163
Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.
Nurses
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours.
Speaker:
Peggy Binzer, JD, Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (AQIPS)
Peggy Binzer serves as the Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, the nation’s leading professional association for PSOs and their healthcare provider members that leads efforts to measurably improve patient safety and the quality of patient care by fostering the ability of providers to implement a culture of safety and high reliability. Peggy spearheaded the crafting and passage of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) while serving as senior health counsel for the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. As a partner in several law firms, she assisted hospital and specialty physician associations, health systems, and management organizations become patient safety organizations (PSOs), provided health systems, pharmacy chains, and other providers with legal guidance to improve the quality of patient care and implement the PSQIA’s protections (Patient Safety Evaluation System). Peggy also founded the Academy for Allergy and Asthma in Primary Care, a national nonprofit professional association whose mission is to foster the ability of primary care physicians to provide quality, patient accessible diagnostic and therapeutic services. She has more than 15 years of experience in food and drug law and spent more than a decade in government service at the FDA, primarily in the MedWatch system. While there, Peggy received the FDA Award of Merit and the Commissioner’s award.
Interested in learning more about THA’s PSO?
Contact Nina Costilla, MSN, RN, CPHQ, RN Project Manager, Quality and Patient Safety at the Texas Hospital Association Foundation, at [email protected] or 512/465-1016.
Or visit our website at https://www.tha.org/services-for-hospitals/clinical-services/patient-safety-organization/