A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of National Time Out Day to promote the adoption of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' universal protocol for preventing errors in the operating room.

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Bill Number

SRES 469

Introduced

Nov 16, 2004

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11382-11383)

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Accreditation (Medical care) Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Health Human engineering Nurses Preventive medicine Quality of care Special days Surgeons Surgery

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Summary

Expresses support for the goals and ideas of National Time Out Day to promote the adoption of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' universal protocol for preventing errors in the operating room.

Congratulates perioperative nurses and representatives of surgical teams for working together to reduce medical errors.

Actions

Nov 16, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11382-11383)
Nov 16, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11383)
Nov 16, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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