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http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=2114 The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report released in December 1999 caught the public’s attention and, subsequently, the attention of lawmakers across the nation, like no other patient safety study before it. Estimating annual deaths caused by medical errors at 44,000 to 98,000, "To Err is Human" provided impetus for Congressional hearings and for President Clinton to appoint a presidential task force to look at the systemic problems that compromise patient safety in some situations. The IOM study was attacked for using very limited samples to make far-reaching extrapolations, but the report was equally controversial for some of its recommendations. The institute report recommended requiring health care professionals to report medical errors and suggested periodic re-testing and re-licensing of health care professionals. TMA leaders recognize that many physicians are uncomfortable about how a mandatory reporting system and a relicensing system would work. Full Article: http://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=2114


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