Recognizing the goals and ideals of a National Time Out Day to support the universal protocol, developed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, for preventing errors in the operating room, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 22, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 10, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Recognizes the goals and ideals of National Time Out Day (June 22, 2005) to support 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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 12, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Apr 12, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 10, 2005Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 10, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E420-421)
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 40 | 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. | Related bill | Jun 22, 2005 |
| SRES 482 | A resolution supporting the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. | Related bill | Jun 15, 2006 |
| HRES 825 | To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. | Related bill | Jun 5, 2006 |
| HRES 831 | To support the goals of an annual National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal outcomes in the operating room. | Related bill | Jun 5, 2006 |
Subjects
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- Mar 10, 2005Introduced in House
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