Opinion: U.S. Should Follow State’s Lead on Medical Errors
Other states could learn from California about reducing medical errors, an editorial argues. Three laws written by state Sen. Elaine Alquist (D-San Jose) that took effect in 2007 require hospitals to promptly report medical errors to the state health department and increased fines for serious mistakes. The editorial concludes, "A federal reporting system would strengthen California's hand and make all patients safer."
- "On Deadly Medical Mistakes" (San Francisco Chronicle, 8/12).