Kennedy Medical Error Reduction Bill Includes Voluntary Surveillance System
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A voluntary, pro-active, national patient safety surveillance system is included in the "Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act" (S 2743) introduced June 15 by Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.).
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