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 40

Introduced

Feb 7, 2005

Latest Action

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7199)

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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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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideas of National Time Out Day (June 22, 2005) 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

Jun 22, 2005

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7199)
Jun 22, 2005

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7199)
Jun 22, 2005

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7199)
Jun 22, 2005

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7199)
Feb 7, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1062)
Feb 7, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1062)
Feb 7, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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