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Patient safety: why it's getting more visibility.

May 17, 2006

Alliance for Health Reform.

This Webcast presents a panel discussion on the development of patient safety organizations as stipulated by the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 and other developments in the safety movement. Panelists include several patient safety leaders, including Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ) director, Carolyn Clancy.

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