Healthcare Innovation December 12, 2022
David Raths

Legislation would coordinate existing efforts within a single independent agency solely focused on addressing safety in healthcare through data-driven solutions

Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would establish an independent federal agency dedicated to preventing and reducing healthcare-related harms.

The legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), would coordinate existing efforts within a single independent agency solely focused on addressing safety in healthcare through data-driven solutions.

Such a safety center is not a new idea. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT had the creation of such a center in its fiscal 2015 budget, but it was never funded by Congress.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical error was the third...

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