August 2008 – HealthCare PSI was founded by novelist and screenwriter, DK Raymer after her own encounter with preventable medical harm nearly two years earlier. “PSI” stands for Patient Safety Investigation and that is how this work began – investigating patient reports of medical injury and death.

December 2008 -  DK launched the original HealthCare PSI.com  website and blog.  She used her media background to add a different perspective to the national conversation about preventable medical injury and death.  She imediately gained attention for using  photographs  to underscore the scope and severity of the patient safety crisis.

2009 – DK is asked to promote national patient safety causes and gains readership in the UK, Canada, Australia, India and Scotland.

2010 – By early 2010, HealthCare PSI had a large global readership. DK is a frequent news source for journalists covering healthcare news.

June 2010 – It became apparent that HealthCare PSI had grown far beyond a personal advocacy work - it had evolved into a multi-faceted mission. The work had become so time-consuming and intense that DK had to make a choice – put it down and walk away, or help HealthCare PSI grow to the next level.

July 2010 - DK and her husband began transitioning HealthCare PSI to a  non-profit organization in the state of Missouri, and the search began for our Board of Directors passionate about patient care.

December 2010 – HealthCare PSI received its determination letter for tax exempt status from the IRS. HealthCare PSI became a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.

March 2011 - HealthCare PSI began the transition to a new website and blog to reflect its new .org status, and opened an online auction house with MissionFish and Ebay Giving Works to help support its charitable work.

July 2011- HealthCare PSI announced its first patient education project, PEAK 4 Kids™, aimed at tackling the epidemic of undiagnosed/unmanaged asthma in children K-12. Target area: rural and underserved areas in Missouri.

October 2011- PEAK 4 Kids receives a big donation of diagnostic equipment for school nurses from Philips Respironics.   PEAK 4 Kids™ is introduced Missouri legislators and select  rural Missouri schools for an initial “shakedown cruise.”

December 2012- PEAK 4 Kids™ is introduced to 19 schools across 5 central Missouri Counties. Total enrollment: approximately 10,000 students ages 5 – 17. The need is great! The hunt for corporate support continues.

January 2012 – In response to the needs expressed by school officials, PEAK 4 Kids™ evolves into a school based, community-wide respiratory education program. The following services are added to the program: adult asthma and COPD education & screening, smoking cessation for adults and students, allergy emergency/anaphylaxis training for school nurses and officials.