For Immediate Release
Statement on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
On Friday, July 29, 2005, the President signed into law: S. 544, the "Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005," which requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a process for the voluntary and confidential reporting of medical errors to "patient safety organizations," which would develop ways to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors. # # #
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