Medical Liability Reform Reports:

Quality Indicators for Consumers' Use in Selecting Hospitals

This is the final report of the Florida Patient Safety Network, in response to a Florida legislative mandate, Section 35 of Senate Bill 2-D during the 2003 third legislative session. Under this legislation, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) contracted for a study to determine required information to help the public compare hospitals, based on inpatient quality indicators developed by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This report focused on the current and future impact of the medical liability crises on the access and availability of safe and high quality care for both citizens and visitors to our state.

Dr. Jay Wolfson and Audrey Nelson represented the University of South Florida, as well as the Suncoast Center for Patient Safety (Wolfson) and VISN 8 Patient Safety Center (Nelson) on the Florida Patient Safety Network Advisory Board.

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Section 35 Final Report

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Study on the Establishment of a Patient Safety Authority

In response to a request from the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), the Florida Academic Medical Centers created the Florida Patient Safety Network to produce a detailed plan facilitating the development of a Patient Safety Authority to advance the quality of care in Florida. This report is one of several deliverables commissioned by the Agency for Health Care Administration under the Florida Patient Safety Bill (Senate Bill 2-D, Sections 35 and 36). Section 36 requires the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to study and report on the implementation requirements for creating a statewide Patient Safety Authority.

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Section 36 Final Report

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