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.

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HRES 150

Introduced

Mar 10, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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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

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.

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Mar 22, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E420-421)
Mar 10, 2005

Introduced in House

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