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Archive Home > 2007 > January > 29 > Hospital patients' safety should be mandatory

Hospital patients' safety should be mandatory

By Bulletin Editorial staff / The Bulletin
January 29, 2007

At least 18 people died by mistake in Oregon hospitals last year. There may well have been more deaths because reporting them to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission only began in May. And not all hospitals in Oregon are making the effort to participate.

The safety commission was set up to....

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