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Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Requiring Hospitals to Submit Reports on Policy Proposals Related to Emergency Department Crowding

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On May 9, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 24-4, “An Act Concerning Emergency Department Crowding,” (The Act). The Act requires all Connecticut hospitals with an emergency department to, no...more

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NJ Appellate Court Rules Investigative Documents Created in Compliance With the Patient Safety Act Are Protected

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Under the Patient Safety Act (PSA), a health care facility’s incident and investigative reports are “absolutely privileged”, says the New Jersey Appellate Division. Earlier this month, the court held in Keyworth v. Careone at...more

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6 Best Practices for Designing and Implementing Patient Safety Evaluation System (PSES) Policies in Order to Maximize Privilege...

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The federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) established a voluntary reporting system for licensed health care facilities and professionals designed to "enhance the data available to assess and...more

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The Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations in 2015

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The Emergency Care Research Institute, (ECRI) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) has issued its 2015 “top 10 list” of safety concerns for multiple healthcare settings, such as hospitals, ambulatory care centers, doctor’s...more

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