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Article: Catholic Health Association Supports Patient Safety Initiative to Improve Quality and Reduce Medical Errors.
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- April 20, 2000
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National and Uniform Reporting System Supported,
If Certain Conditions Are Met
WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ --
Consistent with the values that inform and compel the delivery of services in Catholic healthcare facilities, the Board of Trustees of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has reaffirmed the ministry's commitment to quality care and patient safety. In that context, the board has adopted a public policy position that supports a medical errors reduction program generally reflecting the recommendations of the 1999 Institutes of Medicine (IOM) report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. CHA's position ...