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LifeWings Partners Llc
Hospitals Now Able to Analyze Medical Mistakes without Fear of Lawsuits
December 21st, 2008
Continuing concern over preventable harm to patients due to medical error has inspired a government agency to emulate a leading aviation safety system. An immediate outcome from recommendations in the IOM "Crossing the Quality Chasm" series of reports, is the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 that authorized the creation of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs). PSOs will provide a secure environment in which clinicians and health care organizations can collect, aggregate, and analyze data that enable the identification and reduction of risks and hazards associated with patient care. Supporters note that fear of disclosure and isolated, non-standardized data have hampered...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-12-21)
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