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How MN's reporting laws have changed the state
Report shows safety higher priority across state
Five years after implementing the Adverse Health Care Events Law, which requires hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to report on 28 quality measures, the Minnesota Department of Health published a retrospective report: "Adverse Health Care Events Reporting System: What have we learned?"
In its evaluation, the health department has found the law has changed the way safety is viewed at facilities across the state. According to the report, 72% of responding facilities say they feel that the reporting law has made Minnesota safer than it was in 2003, when the law was …
Source: HighBeam Research, How MN's reporting laws have changed the state.