AARP of New Jersey calls for more public information about medical errors
Patient Safety Monitor Alert, July 23, 2008
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In order for New Jersey consumers to make an educated decision about where they receive healthcare, AARP of New Jersey says they should be provided with more detailed information about medical errors, reports The Courier-Post. New Jersey residents are provided with a list of all medical errors that occurred in the past year by the state Department of Health and Senior Services but are not told at which facilities the errors occurred. AARP maintains that consumers should know these details to make more informed decisions about where to seek treatment.
A spokesperson for the state Department of Health says that its current policy fosters a climate that encourages physicians to report the medical errors and learn from the reported errors to prevent them from occurring again.
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