The board of directors of a patient safety organization shall include at least one representative each from a statewide association of Nebraska hospitals, Nebraska physicians and surgeons, Nebraska nurses, Nebraska pharmacists, and Nebraska physician assistants as recommended by such associations. At least one consumer shall be a member of the board. The board shall consist of at least twelve but no more than fifteen members as established at the discretion of the board.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8715

  • Patient safety organization: means an organization described in section 71-8714 that contracts with one or more providers subject to the Patient Safety Improvement Act and that performs the following activities:

    (1) The conduct, as the organization's primary activity, of efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8707