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PULSE Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy.

Wantagh, NY 11793-0353; 

PULSE is a nonprofit grassroots organization and support group that works at the community level in several states to improve patient safety. Using real stories, members and participants use their life experiences to educate the community and advocate for a safer health care system. 

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