Amid COVID-19, discipline against bad doctors plummets; more medical errors may slip through cracks.

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Amid COVID-19, discipline against bad doctors plummets; more medical errors may slip through cracks.

September 16, 2020

O'Donnell J. USA Today. September 8, 2020

Management and clinical functions to ensure patient safety have been disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses how tracking and submitting of reports of questionable medical care have been reduced due to redirection of efforts of all to managing pandemic related activities.

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