AMA Celebrates Health Care Safety Win For America's Patients; AMA President Dr. J. Edward Hill Attends Presidential Bill Signing
Posted on: Friday, 29 July 2005, 12:01 CDT
WASHINGTON, July 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement attributable to J. Edward Hill, M.D., American Medical Association (AMA) president:
"Today's signing of patient safety legislation into law is a victory for America's patients and the physicians who serve them. The American Medical Association commends President Bush for acting quickly to sign this legislation into law.
"The health care community has long been committed to improving patient safety, and significant progress has been made through new technology, research and education. This patient safety law is the catalyst we need to transform the current culture of blame and punishment into one of open communication and prevention.
"When physicians can report errors in a voluntary and confidential manner, everyone benefits. Future errors can be avoided as we learn from past mistakes. This law strikes the proper balance between confidentiality and the need to ensure responsibility throughout the health care system.
"Today's signing ceremony is the culmination of years of hard work by the AMA and its patient safety partners. The true winners today are our patients, who will benefit from improved safety and quality health care nationwide."
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