PSO P0268 · AHRQ listing
PSO P0268
PSO P0268 is CareGuard’s number on the federal list of Patient Safety Organizations, listed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The listing took effect November 22, 2024, under the alternate legal name Sevadar Foundation Inc.
The listing in full, and what is and is not on the federal record.
What does the AHRQ listing for PSO P0268 show?
- PSO number: P0268
- Listed by: the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Effective date of initial listing: November 22, 2024
- Alternate legal name on the listing: Sevadar Foundation Inc.
- Point of contact: Gurpreet Singh Padda
- Components of parent organizations: none
- Disclosures and findings: none
The public record is at pso.ahrq.gov/pso/careguard.
One known discrepancy, stated openly. The mailing address on the AHRQ listing is CareGuard’s former office and is out of date. CareGuard’s office is 4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 203, St. Louis, MO 63134, and a change-of-listing-information notice is in preparation. The Patient Safety Rule requires a PSO to notify the Secretary promptly of changes to the information submitted for listing, including a change of address, and that is why this is being corrected rather than left.
What does an AHRQ-listed PSO have to do?
- Two bona fide contracts in each successive 24-month period, beginning with the initial date of listing. The Patient Safety Rule requires AHRQ to be notified at least 45 days before the end of each period.
- Prompt notification of any change in the accuracy of the information submitted for listing, major or minor — including a change of address, phone number, point of contact or Authorized Official.
- Disclosure of certain relationships with a provider that the PSO also has a Patient Safety Act contract with.
- Prompt notification if it can no longer comply with any of its attestations.
Does the PSO listing give CareGuard authority over facilities?
No authority over any facility, no inspection powers, no ability to license, accredit or certify, and no role in any provider’s Medicare or Medicaid standing. What CareGuard is not.
Who is CareGuard’s Authorized Official?
The Patient Safety Act assigns the Authorized Official the responsibility for certifying the PSO’s compliance. For CareGuard that is Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda, MD, MBA, MHP. More about Dr. Padda.
Frequently asked questions
What does PSO stand for in healthcare?
PSO stands for Patient Safety Organization. A PSO is placed on a federal list by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). CareGuard’s number on that list is P0268. The number records that CareGuard is listed; it gives CareGuard no authority over any facility and no role in any provider’s Medicare or Medicaid standing.
Is CareGuard an AHRQ-listed Patient Safety Organization?
Yes. CareGuard is listed as PSO P0268, and the listing took effect November 22, 2024. The alternate legal name on the listing is Sevadar Foundation Inc., the point of contact is Gurpreet Singh Padda, and the disclosures-and-findings field reads none. Anyone can read the public record at pso.ahrq.gov/pso/careguard.
Why does the AHRQ listing show an old mailing address?
The address on the listing is CareGuard’s former office, and it is out of date. CareGuard’s office is 4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 203, St. Louis, MO 63134. A change-of-listing-information notice is in preparation, because the Patient Safety Rule requires a PSO to tell the Secretary promptly when any listed information changes, including its address.