Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement
- Consumer
Information
About the System
The Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement System is administered by the Vermont Department of Health. It is designed to improve patient safety, eliminate adverse events, and support quality improvement efforts by Vermont hospitals.
Each Vermont hospital must report to the system any incidence of any of the National Quality Forum’s twenty-eight (28) serious reportable events.
To File a Complaint
The Patient Safety Surveillance and Improvement System is designed to accept reports of adverse events from hospitals, not from patients
If you would like to file a complaint about care that you, or a family member, received from a hospital, please contact the Division of Licensing and Protection:
- Division of Licensing and Protection
Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
1-800-564-1612 (toll free in Vermont), or 802-241-2345
On the Web at: http://www.dail.state.vt.us/lp/
Additional Information
Patient Safety Fact Sheets
- Five Steps to Safer Health Care:
Patient Fact Sheet
What you can do to get safer health care. - 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
Be involved in your health care. Here's what you can do. - 20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children
Be involved in your children's health care. Here's what you can do.