Lots of editorial support for transparency in adverse event reporting

courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-medical-mistakes-must-be-rep.artmar08,0,657785.story

and in the Connecticut Post on Sunday “Any bill that gives Connecticut residents clearer information about mistakes made in patient care at hospitals and surgical centers is one that deserves support.”

While it makes enormous sense to the health care consumer, the hospitals react with fear and trepidation.  I would assume that the situation is even worse than they let us know and that is why they want to keep good information from us.