| Subject: | HHS Releases Guidance Outlining How To Become A Patient Safety Organization |
| Category: | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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| Published: | Fri, 17 Oct 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released new interim guidance that outlines how to become a Patient Safety Organization (PSO). The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (Patient Safety Act) authorized the creation of PSOs to improve safety through the collection and analysis of data on patient safety events. By providing both privilege and confidentiality, PSOs will create a secure environment where clinicians and health care organizations can voluntarily... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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