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Senate approves medical error reporting system
Physician Practice Advisor, July 27, 2004
The Senate approved legislation to set up a confidential, voluntary reporting system for doctors and hospitals to divulge information on medical errors without fear of legal ramification, the Washington Post reports.
According to a study cited in the bill, medical errors cause 98,000 deaths a year. Tracking errors in patient care will be valuable in preventing future mistakes.
"For even one American to die from an avoidable medical error is a tragedy," Sen. Edward Kennedy told the Post. "That thousands die every year is a national disgrace and an urgent call to action."
Before moving forward, the bill will need to be reconciled with a comparable bill passed by the House in March.
To read the bill, click here and enter S. 720 in the search field.
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