Laws and Regulations

Federal Patient Safety Act Protects Hospital’s Infection Data From Patient Lawsuit

by Mary Anne Pazanowski, Bloomberg Law. Sept. 27, 2019. A patient who contracted an infection following an elective hospital procedure may not access information related to the hospital’s infection prevention guidelines, a federal court in… Read More

Maternal deaths rising in the U.S. – New Legislation to Find the Answer.

“Landmark” Maternal Health Legislation Clears Major Hurdle. In the wake of the ProPublica and NPR series “Lost Mothers,” the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to fund state committees to review and investigate… Read More