### Question
How does the law define patient safety work product?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 299b*, **patient safety work product** is defined as:

> any data, reports, records, memoranda, analyses (such as root cause analyses), or written or oral statements—


(i) which—


(I) are assembled or developed by a provider for reporting to a patient safety organization and are reported to a patient safety organization

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 299b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER VII-AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY > Part C-Patient Safety Improvement**

