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Transparency and reporting medical errors? Not in Missouri

Hospital errors kill more people every year than car crashes, diabetes or pneumonia, according to federal government estimates. But Missouri hospitals don’t want people to know when and where these mistakes happen – and no law requires them to tell. … Continue reading

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New NJ Bill Mandates Reporting of Medical Errors by Pat Iyer

On August 31, 2009, New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine signed into law an act requiring hospitals to publicly report 14 serious medical errors. One of the first laws of its kind in the United States, this legislation also bars hospitals … Continue reading

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