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Bipartisan Legislation Makes Patient Safety a National Priority

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2024 U.S. Representatives Nanette Barragán (D-CA) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) have announced the reintroduction of the National Patient Safety Board Act, legislation to establish a public-private research and development team within the Department of Health and Human Services that is solely dedicated to preventing and reducing healthcare-related harms. This landmark bipartisan legislation, announced during Patient Safety Awareness Week, is a critical step to improve safety ....

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Overuse Of Health Care "Crisis" Label Blocks Facing Policy Reality

The phrase "health care crisis" long ago evolved into an incantation, but even well-intentioned crisis-mongering can hurt the crucial task of facing political reality. ....

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EMS Use Of Ketamine At Center Of Aurora, Colorado Verdict

After being violently restrained by police, Aurora paramedics gave Elijah McClain a large dose of ketamine for "excited delirium." The jury found them guilty of negligent homicide. ....

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Aiken Regional receives four Zero Harm awards

Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been awarded four Certified Zero Harm Awards for 2023 by the South Carolina Hospital Association. ....

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Patient Safety Proposals Reach President, But Action Still A Question

The patient safety movement has succeeded in getting the president to consider their policy proposals, but if hospitals are hesitant, implementation will be difficulty ....

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