Project PIVOT (Patients for Patient Safety US, May 2024)

Summary

Project PIVOT is a new initiative led by Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US) that aims to advance the implementation of patient-centred patient-reported experiences (PREs) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to improve patient safety, diagnostic accuracy and equity in healthcare. Project PIVOT will provide an opportunity for diverse patients, communities of patients and patient organisations to collaborate with national and international experts and provide input via novel engagement methods to identify and prioritise PREs and PROs which are related to patient safety, diagnostic accuracy and equity–things that matter most to patients. Patients will also have opportunities to identify how and when they prefer to report their experiences and outcomes. Additionally, Project PIVOT will engage healthcare system leaders to identify and prioritise their PREs and PROs to explore possible synergies and integration with the PROs and PREs identified by patients.

Project PIVOT is accepting applications from individuals interested in joining the project via the PFPS US website.

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Goals

The ultimate goal of Project PIVOT is to enhance patient safety, diagnostic accuracy, and equity by facilitating:

• More patient-centered quality-improvement initiatives and research
• The integration of new timeframes and modalities of reporting PREs and PROs by patients
• The availability of transparent PREs and PROs on which patients, consumers and purchasers can compare hospitals
• Financial incentives for healthcare systems to improve safety, diagnostic accuracy, and equity and
• The development of governmental policies to make healthcare systems safer and more equitable for populations that have experienced disparities in their healthcare.