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Citizens for Patient Safety (Patty Skolnik presentation)

Skolnick talks about the path that led to Colorado's medical transparency law.

Speaker:

Patty Skolnik, founder and executive director, Citizens for Patient Safety

PDF of presentation 

Panel description:

Motivated by medical errors and hospital-acquired infections, a new breed of crusaders is mobilizing to lobby for new laws, encourage hospitals to become safer and push for greater transparency. Three panelists will share their personal stories, discuss their successes and failures and give you ideas of where to turn for information on patient safety.