Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003

Summary

Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data. Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the Congress on State laws that relate to patient safety data peer review systems. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. Charges the Center with: (1) providing for the certification and recertification of patient safety organizations; and (2) establishing a Patient Safety Database to collect, support, and coordinate the analysis of non-identifiable information concerning patient safety that is reported. Requires the Secretary to: (1) develop voluntary, national standards that promote the interoperability of health care information technology systems across all health care settings; and (2) encourage health care providers to adopt appropriate evidence-based methods to improve patient safety. Directs the Secretary to appoint a Medical Information Technology Advisory Board to advise and make recommendations on medical information technology.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 13 March 2003

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 13 March 2003

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 11 March 2003

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 February 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 February 2003

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