Statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Thompson on House Passage of Patient Safety Bill
U.S. Newswire, March, 2003
WASHINGTON, March 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson on House Passage of the Patient Safety Bill:
We applaud the House of Representatives for passing legislation creating new patient safety organizations. Under the bill, providers would voluntarily submit information regarding medical errors to these organizations, which would then be able to analyze patterns of errors and identify needed systems changes. By creating a system that will encourage physicians and providers to freely share information about adverse events, this bill will enable us to develop and implement new procedures and techniques to protect patients and prevent correctable errors.
We now urge the Senate to take...
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