Statement of The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

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Statement of The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

March 6, 2005

Combes J; Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

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This statement introduces the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS), a statewide reporting initiative.

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