About PFPS US

Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US) is a non-profit organization led by people who have personally experienced the devastating impact of medical errors, either as patients ourselves or in our families. We are a non-partisan network of dedicated individuals and organizations united in the mission to enhance patient safety for all Americans. Zero preventable harm in healthcare is our aspirational goal. Together, we strive to create a healthcare system that prioritizes the safety and well-being of every patient in the United States.


PFPS US is the US branch of an international network of patient safety advocates, implementers, policy makers, researchers and educators that work in alignment with the World Health Organization’s Global Patient Safety Action Plan.  Through the international Patients for Patient Safety community, we share knowledge, learn from one another and spread solutions.  Our North Star is the London Declaration, a pledge of partnership that has guided our work since the formation of the Patients for Patient Safety in 2005.

Who Do We Include

  • Patient Safety Activists

    Individual people who


    • Support the PFPS London Declaration
    • Are oriented to the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan
    • Are active in achieving implementation of the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan in the USA
    • Act consistently with WHO rules and guidelines governing the PFPS program

  • Civic and Government Partners

    • Non-profit organizations
    • Research organizations
    • Government entities
    • Educational organizations
    • Accreditors
    • Philanthropies
    • Other civic organizations that commit by leadership action or board resolution to work cooperatively with Patient Safety Activists to implement the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan in the US

  • Healthcare Partners

    • Healthcare provider organizations
    • Product manufacturers or distributors

Our Goals in the United States

  • Create Skilled Communities

    • Identify, recruit and train a diverse corps of patient and family advocates (especially those who have been harmed from unsafe care) and those who represent them such as civil society and patient organizations
    • Identify and forge strategic partnerships with  healthcare leaders (policy makers, researchers, accreditors, healthcare system leaders, clinicians, guideline developers, quality measurement developers, etc.)
    • Promote effective public/patient and family engagement

  • Engage Community

    • Awareness raising, presentations and campaigns
    • Research
    • Policy
    • Measure and Guideline development
    • Organizational design and governance
    • Medical professions education
    • Patient information materials on clinical procedures and education on patient safety
    • Host national workshops and events with patients, family members, patient organizations and healthcare leaders to share experiences and expectations of the patient community and to plan the implementation of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan.

  • Disseminate/Communicate

    • Share successes/stories and lessons learned where patients, family members and other partners were pivotal in co-developing patient safety improvement efforts
    • Contribute to healthcare journals