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Federal speech rulings may embolden health care workers to call out safety issues.

July 21, 2021

Meyer H. Kaiser Health News. July 9, 2021.

Whistleblower protections are a key component to raising awareness of safety issues in work environments. This news story examines how US federal law has opened the door for the media as a platform for employees to highlight conditions that reduce staff and patient safety in health care environments.

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