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Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard for Care.
March 6, 2005
Aspden P ed, Committee for Data Standards for Patient Safety, Institute of Medicine. Washington DC: National Academies Press; 2004. ISBN 0309090776.
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This report details findings and recommendations related to establishing a national health information infrastructure. The Institute of Medicine committee recommends plans for future work in setting data standards. The committee also recommends that all health care organizations establish a patient safety program and provides a description of such a program. Finally, the committee recommends the development of a common system for reporting adverse events.
