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OIG Memo on Public Reporting of Adverse Events in Hospitals
February 2, 2010The Office of Inspector General has issued a memo to leaders of CMS and AHRQ addressing the apparent limited and inconsistent public reporting of adverse events - a strategy seen as a way to improve safety. The memo addresses a review of 17 error reporting systems, identifying no centralized reporting system to submit data and learn solutions to avoid repeating errors. No recommendations were provided in the memo.