At that meeting, representatives of the AMA announced plans to form a foundation that would be "a collaborative initiative involving all members of the healthcare community aimed at stimulating leadership, fostering awareness, and enhancing patient safety knowledge creation, dissemination and implementation.
"[citation needed] Among the foundation's early activities was a survey of public opinion of patient safety issues.
The survey, conducted by Louis Harris & Associates (2000) revealed that more than 4 out of 5 respondents (84%) had heard about a situation where a medical mistake had been made.
[6] Educating health professionals about patient safety best practices is a key area of focus for NPSF.
[1][14] Established in 2012, the CBPPS is an independent body charged with developing and overseeing a credentialing exam for the patient safety field.